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ATHENS; GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY .5 1885.
ANXIOUS ATHENS.
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I in this -Vity of abundant resources.
THE PRIDE QP ATHENS,
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cetuig the Delegates from
‘ Morgan and Oconee,
n .Unreserved Welcome
and Great Enthusiasm.
4. Full and Free Discussion
of the Railroad Problem.
Madison Presents Her Ad
vantages in Incontro
vertible Logic.
Strongly Seconded by Good
Men from Plucky Oconee.
Athens hit many advantage* over members of tho council. His opin'
hercitMof the atari-. Here the io^srry weight^with any crowd.
Careful Hearing Ac
corded.
jTlie Drive Over the City-
Commercial Advantages
of the Classic City.
c
Kind
Greeting
where.
Every-
■tMWUl.
Nearly tiie entire delegation from
Madison and Morgan county went
by private conveyance to Athens,
to attend the railroad convention on
the :9th.
’ The writer left early on the
morning of the zSih, in company
with Hon. F. C. Foster, and went
by the way of Mr. Jus. M. Allen's,
at whole hospitable home we stop
ped fot dinner. We had an old-
fashioned welcome, and here saw
■that veaerable citizen, who is the
oldest representative of the early
daysolour grand old county now
living, Uncle Tommie Allen. To
this good and true aid man we are
indeh’tld.-for a mot: entertaining
• time [Col. Foster it engaged in
‘writing a history of the county,
which lie hat contented to present
through the columns of the Madi
aonian, and from Unde Tommie he
gained much intetc.ting and relia
ble data. It ia wonderful with
whit accuracy this good old man
remembers dates and incidents.
He has always been thoroughly
identified with Morgan county and
hercitissna, and possessing unusu
al intelligence his mind is filled with
a store ot incidents of the earlier
days of the countyla history that
would be a valuable contribution to
. ' any work. . The people of the
. qouuty lord end respect this old
land mark, and is is right that he
should be a prominent, figure in the
history now being prepared by oae
ot the ablest and moat entertaining
writers in the State. The work
trill be a modal, aad the first pages
will be presented in our issue of
July totb, aad continued until fin
ished. We passed several hours at
this pleasant home, and to Mrs.
James Allen and Mias Allen we are
indebted for pleasant entertain-
other cittotof
State University, the greatest insti
tution of learning in the South, dif
fuses light, culture and moral train
ing. The famous Lucy Cobb-In
stitute, a school for girls that has
few aguals, ia located here, aa ia also
Madame Sosnowski’a school, one of
the most thorough institutions for
female education in the land.. It it
the great city of learning and this
advantage nlnne should be a matter
for cosgratulation. Then there are
her manufacturing interests,' her
wholesale and retail establishment,
which are second to none in the
state. The.eare alto her eminent
citizenship, including some . of the
most brilliant lawyers in Georgia.
Again, she has some of the most
beautiful (when we say this we
mean it in every sense of that term,)
women that are to be found in all
the land. All these distinguishing
characteristics should fill every citi
zen of Athens with ptide and satis
faction. But the greatest pride of
Athens, fund we learned this from
the people themselves) is the live,
sprightly, progressing and able
Banner-Watchman. To this agency
more than any other is Athens in
debted for many of her more recent
enterprises—and those long estab
lished owe much of their present
vigor to the zeal of this the lives!
daily in Georgia. Gantt is a born
newspaperman, who iseveralire
to the best interests of his people
He has the courage of hii convic
tions on every question affecting the
public weal, and dares express them.
We njver knew him to “straddle
the feice” in our life. He is a bold,
fearless.writer, and his paper is
steadily increasing in power. He
is strongly assisted by Sock Pruitt,
who is ns much at home when ma
nipulating a faher as any man
evet knew. The editorial corps of
the Banner-Watchman do not run
on looks. ’Tis distance that lends en-
enchantment to the vieyv : their
re, a truth that each apj
thoroughly that he is sell
the streets without a "<
as a personal adornment.
Gantt took us in cliarg.
much for the business interests of
Athens, is one of the mast active
hotel, one of the best tnd most com
fortably arranged buildings In the
state. A good landlord presides
over this house, who cares for the
comfort of all guests.
^ . most agrees
hie gentle man, it no sluggard in
ante wise sad push. We heard it
tfintef).. that he was destined for
Jhighbr honors, and here take the
liberty of aaying that he ia fitted to
serve his people in any capacity.
We are indebted to him for kind
attentions.
*Ir. I. V. Murray ia the youngest
member of the council, being less
thaq twenty live, but he is by ho
meatis the least influential. He is a
gentleman of business push.
Mr. Geo. Palmer always has the
higher interests of his people at
heart tnd serves them faithluliy
anJ well.
Mr. H. N. Taylor, an old Madi
son boy, could not be found by our
delegation. We learn that he it
greatly respected by his people.sud
proves a good, working member
of the council. /
Mr. A. Coleman completes the
list, and it full of nativefenergy and
generosity. Our entire delegation
wts highly pleased with this gen
tleman, who deserves the full
confidence of his people. _
Athens has the best mayor and -entire delegation und
council in the state, and if she faUd* to him, by innumera
to prosper under suc)i a government and the writer especi
'the fault is certainly not in the -hten debted to him. He. i
at the helm
union 01 an guests. -
After supper we started on our
return, and will ever remember with
downright appreciation this the hap
piest trip ol our life.
notes. - . ,
In passing Julius Cohen’s mam
moth dry goods store, at night,
Legare Foster saw a bunch of rope
that was attached to the awnin
hangiag on the outer wall, and
if that was a hardware store,
says you can’t .learn a countryman
anything.
Capt. W. D. O’Farrell is one of
the royal fellows of the South.
Generous, attentive and obliging, he
makes friends everywhere and on
every occasion. He it an honor to
his rity and Athens honors him.
The firm of O’Fsrrell A Hodgson,
of which he is a member, is one or
the most substantial In the place,
and we learned that qjheir yearly
business had run it high si a million
dollars. Mr. Hodgson, hi* partner,
is a whole team, soclally,la business
and other ways. The two can't
beat.
Mr. Prince Hodgio
iates
seen
face”
as we dropped down upon the Clas
sic City, and *e wore well pleased
when under his hospitable roof. In
order to properly appreciate his
goodness of soul one must see him
at home. He has a family of five
nteresting children, and his home
s presided over by a wife who finds
the best satisfaction in pleasing her
husband. We lound Mrs. Gantt a
most interesting Ldj, -..d fi*! in
debted to her for kind hospitalities.
She has one of the finest collections
of exotics that we ever saw, and
takes a commendable pride in caring
tor them. In her collection are six
teen varieties of fuchsia. We shall
never lorgct our short stay at this
delightful home.
Monday morning the city was
alive with delegates from the sever
al counties interested in building the
road, who engaged in a free inter
change of opinions with tire business
men of Athens until it o’clock,
when all gathered at Deupree’s Op
era House for the purpose of a for
mal discussion of the respective
routes. A large audience represent
ing the diversified interests at Ath
ens, was present to give an attentive
hearing to their guests.
Mr. R. L. Bloomfield stated tint
the E. V. T. and Georgia railroad
had contemplated a line from Ath
ens to Columbus and that Social
Circle was the natural route for
this road. He stated that in order
to get the road Madison would have
to come down with the dollar* 1
was responded to by vocifi
from the Madison delei
they would certain!'
At j o'clock, wo continued our
josruey. The ride wts very pleas
ant and on every hand evidences
of prosperity aad comfort could be
seen. The crops along the entire.
route are better then we h
known them to be at this seasoi
the year, and with now and then
•■wgjception, the lends are well cel
for."
AaaiVIKO AT ATHENS.
We drove Into Athens
o'clock p. m. and met with a
al reception. Mott of the Madii
delegauen had preceded us
We*5 enjoying the of
Clastic City when we arrived,
committee of citizens, headed
Curt, the cleverest newspa,
: n tbs Stale, met us at
Commercial Hotel, and at once
were made to feel »t home.
cityVss ours as long MW™"
remain, aad every c,t
to desire that our right to
.Lm rem&ift unduturbtd and tt *!
tekTw. over « *.P««;
lot were captured. Having
r ways'eoteitajnedthahjllbnhl jP
Ion of Athaa’a reaourca*, tae not]
Silty af her ediaons and
wa* «h of their welcomes we n'
Kfid- wiU not MP^V ^ ouc-
word* feat us. Board of
ttSwSfluftrtfe.
; aCOT’-tfSSft tetfSG
honest workingman, la toft .trnctioa will great!
*- 12-Sm representing every benefit -.1 his own belo
~i?ved u"wUU a hearty ehaktof Mr ,, c . W i.,i«.
' C' | iaB d and breathed one Jj* I chemist, !•> a *J«he
. >-I|””...o.frlt welcome, and “*P,'llcis a gentleman
|' • f ..P J t0 en joy his Stay, j*Tl3tdtimprclicnsidn
/ get our m /tod newly ”‘“ uc
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HIDE OVEH THE CITY.
Our delegation was given a car
riage drive over the city, which
furn'shed them in' Insight into
Athens’ marvelous growth Mr. R.
L. Bloomfield, one of Georgia’s
liveliest and best citizens, piloted
us over the city, and we did the
town by sections.
The first place of note at which
we stopped, were the extensive
mills of the Athens Manufactory,
owned by Mr. Bloomfield. We
were shown through every depart
ment, the various machinery that
filled the vast building was set in
motion and shown to us in detail.
This was the cardinr end spinning
depai tuienc oi the extensive enter
prise. Everything worked in per
fect harmony end showed thet a
man of wonderful capacity was in
charge. Here we met our old
friend Mr. Peter Culp, the liveliest
man of his age in the State. After
going through every department of
this vast enterprise, we got into our
carriage and were driven over to
the weaving department of the fac
tory. The novel machinery hero
pleased us, and we were gratified
at such evidences of prosperity,
Mr. Bloomfield told us lie em
ployed 400 operative;, and that!.:,
mills mule money all during the
great panic. Such wonderful suc
cess is due/olely to having a man
of brains and economy in charge,
as many more expensive enterprises
went down under, the .pressure of
hard times. The*p£gyjSSiitAthens
fee! proud ol their enterprising
fellow citizen, and Mr. Bloomfield
has a commendable interest in ev
erything that benefits his city.
vte'e soon in our cartiage
again and driven to the Athena
Pottery, where the best sewer pi
ping, jugs anil jars are manufactu
red with lacihty. This is also an
extensive and paying enterprise,
and is owned by Mr. Bloomfield.
We were afterwards driven to
the Athens Foundry, whiqh is un
der the management of that thor
ough business nia.i, ' Mr. Bally.
This it,ahj*fe-*a4increasing enter-
The. next plac^^*» the pr'w'
works which fur-ish light for the
Is one of the Exc
Is the
keep I
the
AT CAST!
GA
all c
closo
good fellows. He is
one of the most solid
ens, Hodgson, Bros ,
tremendous business.
New York, July
over 500 immigrants
Guion steamship Wit
J. Hanson was in
ty. With ‘ ’
missions
were
try, bi
Elder
would
tetritory.
with moi
pert. J.
this city, is
hie son wel
day in his
passed Ih* night
and have started
Washington, July a.—Dr. J
Keller, of Hot Springs, Ark.,
here to have Neal Huey,- e , promi
nent colored democrat ot that place,
recognized by the Administretien.
Huey it now an old man, and has
never scratched a democrat ticket
since he was at.. He was born free
in Georgia. He was elected to the
Arkansas legislature by Jhe demo
crats, but Powell Clayton,ithe car
pet-bag governor, refused bi
seat. Hit life has been sought on
numerous occasions, and Ins house
bat been twice. burned over his
head, and the whites have had: to
protect him with shotguns. Secre
tary Lamer says he will give Huey
ono-aflOvc gevernaknt places about
the springe in n law daya. The
President said to Dr. Keller: "That
case should be attended to at once.”
I have a large lot
500 Straw Hats in all qualities and Stylet which me must
CARPETS.
1 the Biggest Bargali
U-yEngtisWuperf
ked down from 75c;
were next driven by way of
the elevator, (a convenient and ca
pacious receptable for bulk grain,
FIGHT OVER A WOMAN.
Thei
. dealt in,) to the
iete works are own-
New Orleans, July j.—A duel
with pistols was, fought yesterday
—tfnr *‘ • -
This Is the Bi]
All’wool 4 “
50c, marke
-»rpet» at 75c, marked ridwn
50C dozen all linen Towels at 1
HandkercmM* at 3 emit-, to the
30 and 40c. ace- '
fiuin 35C “>
Bargain ever offered In Athens. Read this, than come and- look Seeing Is Beireving.
Carprts at 67JC, marked down from 85c. 41 English S uper C. CT Carpet*, at
n fralf B " W ** U * Blr P«“ 65c, marked down from 75c; Tapestry ifritase"*
6*c‘ ***» , ° c > }* marked down 50 per t
*“*•* dosen ladle’s and mitscs'lilot
tween Francis T. Whittington,
pm Chicago, and Charles
‘ ie ol the peris prison,
iras bloodless.' In
[ington was shot in
.aBretonne in tha
wound being dun-
unrrel was about a
hittington was said
ed, and wh'o'appealed
ie for protection- There
ista.
cent- I-sdie’s and Children’s
Gloves at 5, to and-13c, worth zo,
n’s Hosiery, al 15,15, 35,40 and 50c, aU regular made goods worth
#ANCY DRESS GOODS
in solids and plaids at 15, zo, 15, and 35c.
... . .- . „JC. This is an unprecedented Bargain. 1,000 yards all wool Nub’s
Veiling tn all colors at 30c. 2,000 yards Union Nun’s Veiling at 15c worth 15. Figured lAwns by the cazo ,
at 5, 7 and toe, worth 6, 10 and 15c.
WHITE GOODS IN ALL GRADES
and in large quantities at prices tower titan aver. 1,000 dozen fancy Dress Buttons at «, worth from ic t
cents a dozen. . :• •
colored convict
pg at Powell’s Mills,
prved bis time eut,
t into his heed ts ci
ne from Franklin
1 in for to month:,
ere well laid atjd h-
ps escape. - This was
nths ago. Since then
I been playing around
Iw daya ago, when he
‘ ‘ 1 Col.
len in by Col. Daven-
•brought before Judge,
I Wednesday and re-
Under the law govern-
Bill will have twenty
to work for Messrs.
avenport—rather dear
Ibis nine months etca-
Journal.
■ wry union *.
| Keeper Towers sad
Shubrirk, ot the
ary, qualified before
I and immediately av-
fro! ot their otli cev The [
1 now has 1,552 convicts,
I—“e n cam
Now for tho Best Bargains of tho Ago. Como and Look ut Them.
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3,000yards Lawn end Bambrie Edgeingt at 5, 8, to, ;z and ijc. Never 1'foreoffered etthese price*.
Curtsim and Cottage llacet at to* 13 and 16 cents lets than importers prices
CLOTNINGI CLOTHING I
Best quality blue flannel suits at *10, a suit, worth 15, boy^Glutliih^', & all
sizes at cost. Men’s, and youth’s clothing m serges and.«assimeres at G3 per cent.
less than value. The best 50 cents Shirt in iJib worjd. And now to cap the climax
I will offer 10 pieces 10-1 blecchcd; sheeting at 20c a yard worth 30, and to in aka
a clean sweep of it, I will sell 1,000 boxes of soap AtSc a Imx. Thousands of arti
cles in my stoex that cannot bo mentioned in an advertisement, but asK for what
you want and low prices will rulo in all case*’. Very rcsypetfullj;