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VOL 6 ATHENS GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1885. 273 LATEST RAILROAD NEWS. * rmtKIDKMT BARROW BATS TBRINJUNC TION AC A1NST TBR CITY COUNCIL 13 NO GOOD, J>0 CBAXCI or AX ixrmion rsox CLi r. The contract with the city of —~^calb for a line to CUy- n> TO XXOXTILLZ. President Pope Barrow returne< frees a bdinen trip to Ai Tuesday wening, - tackled by a Banner-Watchman re porter for an inteiview on the rail road issue. 44 Will the injunction be sustain ed?** we first asked. “Certainly not. The council have full power and authority to ex change the Clayton extension for any new line they think proper, and the right is vested in that body by the charter of the city. The injunc tion will f mount to nothing, and the courts wiil so hold. It can only ... serte to delay a consummation of rllii^middrv l will give your body my aerVices, free of charge, to help your city attorney fight that injunc tion, and yon need, not entertain- the slightest doubt on that subject;*' “It is reported that the R. & D. has acted in bad faith with Athens, and while holding out the impres sien that the projected road would go to Social Circle, quietly went to work and purchased the old*road bed and charter of the Madison, Monticello & Griffin road, with a fixed determination of buildiug to Madison. Is this true?’* •'•It is not. I pledge you my word as a gentleman that no such arrangements have been made, and no point as yet settled uoon by the R.&D. If I agar Correct lv inform ed, that charter |jiaf purchased by the . towns and counties through which it passes, with the laudable intention of thus being in a position to control the road. The company that 1 represent has nothing to do with it, atid know nothingabout the trade further than common report. We have not as yet Settled on any paiticular point to build to, and will not until the trade is closed with Athens. Then, as our interest die*, tales, we will select the cheapest and most available route, and thus locate the line. My Company li is no special interest in either Social Circle or Madison, and will be guid ed solely by the topography of the country and the amount of subscrip tions raised by the people along the projected lines. It is to the interest of the R. & D. to build up, rather than pull down, Athens and her interests will be held equal with our own.** “Do you think the road will event ually be extended through jo UuUunbus?” “I most assuredly do; but you know there is now an agreement with the men who Invest in rail reads not to expend another dollar in equipping new lines until Geor gia makes some changes in her Railroa d Commission. The present session of the legislature will doubt less do this, when the extension will be pushed onward to Columbus as fast as money can accomplish the work.” ' “Suppose that Athens refuses to release your road from the contract to build to Clayton, do you think is will he done?” “Of course. We are as firmly bound as pen and ink can express the terms, and have the money now on hand to do the work. We will not agree, however, to go one foot beyond Clayton, and there is no probability of a connection .with Knoxville. We will, in sixty days, have our Western connection via Welf Creek gap, and it will be a waste of money to build a second line. The road will stop at Clayton, and Athens will hardly realize the change.” - . CLAYTON AND MABYVILLB. Meeting Mr. A. H. Hodgson upon the street, we asked his opin ion of filling the gap between Clay ton, Ga^ and Maryville, Tenn n that will put Athens in direct and short communication with Knoxville and the West. < “While in Atlanta a few weeks since," he replied, “I met a promi nent and wealthy capitalist from Knoxville, who turn a great interest in a through line to.Athens, and I asked him about the prospects. He replied that the distance from the North .'Carolina to Maryville, a branch road leading southward from Knoxville, was So miles, and the country was the .poorest and roughest imaginable.' He further stated that it was one of the oldest projected fines in the state, and has been surveyed a half doz en times, With the hope, of finding n suitable location^ for a railroad, but was given up as impracticable, owing to the immense sum of money necessary to construct it. In fact, the .history of the abandoned td would but repeat ittenun said be bad gap ever being fill- event of the exten- Eastern to the North Carolina line. I am in favor Athens building to the south, as it is tgthe best interest of out busi ness men, add I think a large ma jority of tl^ merchants are with •kJD. company owns t road-bed of the old road to Locust Stake, atte&pi < was ihkde * cduple of '5£SB££2S£*Ll? mbnths ago, while Conductor Hutch- bat We doubt if the line is extended further, unless it connects with the Western North Carolina, that will benefit the trade of Athens but little, as four-fifths of the business north of the Air-Line now goes to Atlanta. A Land Sals. Col. W. J. Morton has sold his property at the Highland, N. C., to a Northern company, at a profit of $250 on first price. He only held it a short time. Redden Pittard has prepared. an almanac for 188c, nearly icady for \ His *' the publisher. His friend* are afraid the • year 1885 Will run^out-before Redden gets his weather reports all right. A Growing Order. The Masonic Lodge at Athens is increasing in membership each month, and three new candidates are now on hand. We are glad to note the prosperity of this grand old ordqr. Not Seduction. T. W. Rucker, Esq., says that a married cannot seduce a young girl, and hence it will be impossible to convict the party in our county, who betrayed hisniece, ot that crime. He can only be punished by a fine. A Clearer Paper. Our paper i^not now prjnted as dear as We would like, owing to the fact that the rollers were damaged. We have had Olliers cast, ordered some new type, and will soon begin to issue the neatest paper in the state. A Dry Streak. It is nearly three weeks since they have had a rain around High Shoals, but crops have not seriously «uftered as yet. Corn is cut short some, but cotton is uninjured. News from all other sections report the finest crops ever known ot all kinds. A Damage Salt. The Lagrange Reporter says: The heirs of the late John T. New ton, of LaGrange, have brought suit against the Atlanta and West Point railroad for 115,00a Mr. Newton was killed by a passenger locomo tive at the steam mill crossing LaGrange, May 29th. A TRAIN WRECKER. For several months past some fiend has been attempting to wreck the train on the Athens branch, near Bairdstown, but owing to a lucky circumstance the hellish at tempts were frustrated. The first , BMtL , / ini vras confined to his bed; .. the night train;was nearing Bairds* town, the engine was brought*' to a sudden halt by a ^arfuljar. Upon investigation, it was found that a bar of iron had been put across the track, but happily the . wheels of the locomotive broke the same, thus preventing a fearful ' Wreck. One end of the bar was driven into the track, while the dents made in the engine is still seen on the same. Upon a return to duty Capt. Hutchins set to.work to dis cover the scoundrel, but without success. About three weeks ago, while the train was passing the same spot, a missile was thrown with great force through the pas senger ''coach, Shattering the glass in one window, by which Tudge Emory Speer and his daughter were sitting, and scattering the fragments over them. No one was harmed, however. Upon a repeti tion of the outrage/ therfailroad au thorities sent one of their best de tectives, Mr. Ed Stone, to the spot, to investigate the matter. Not even the conductor knew him, and he went to work with a determination to succeed. Tuesday he had suc ceeded in locating his game, and at once arrested a negro boy named Robert Willingham, in the employ of Mr. Charley Young, near Bairds town. The fellow at once made a clean breast of the whole transac tion, and acknowledged not only to the second, but the first attempt. He says he placed the bar across the track just for the fun of seeing the cars stop, and did not intend, to harm any one. The missile that shattered the window he says was a green apple. The prisoner was lodged in jail at Lexington yester day, and Judge Speer will be sum moned as a witness when the case is called. Detective Stone deserves great credit for his successful man agement of the case. A Prohibit!*!) Rally There will be a rousing Prohibi tion meeting at Union, Madison county, to-day, and several eminent peakers from a distance are ex pected to be on hand. The Free State is thoroughly aroused on the subject The result, so we leatn, hangs in the balance. BASE BALL STAXDUU The following it the standing if the nine best base ball-players ih the Southern League to July 1st: rortiioa 1 Clab | Nam# "lYfera^. Pitcher Atlanta 3 1 ~ Catcher. XaeM- trd B L.P C.F. Augusts Washrllle VathHUo Birmjr’hra Chatt’n'gs IF | Atlaata Hoobri^ge U?,7.‘ r T. !Uva X at. A prominent legislator says that be doubt* the passage of tbegeaetal local option bill by the legislature, as the whisky ,pea in both the house and senate will' tiy to keep it loaded down with . amendments, add thus prevent its enactment the present session. It seems to us that the overwhelming prohibition ma jority in the legislature should cir cumvent such a game. A«| M Oaf. Mr. Hodges, at the Burnt Facto- tory, in Oconee-ednaty, last week gave a big barbecue on the-occasion of drawing off ius pond. * lie charg ed fo cents for a fiaejbarbecue din ner, and ga vrbis goeaty all tig they could catch. VYhen the water was lowered - .in tW, (toad twenty selns started - to woi ^ fish of alLspecies were drawn out by the thousands; ^Vfter the water was muddied, hundreds were : cap^ fnvnail larliit.' t/sn tha turned while floating on top the pond. We learu that about i,obo pounds were caught; and as pinny more left in the water.' — Mr. Seney Buying Pictures Again. It is stated by a well known resi dent of this city that he has negotia ted the sale ot about forty American pictures for Mr. George I. Seney, who is now living in New Rochelle. These pictures will hardly replace the large and valuable collection of masterpiece that he sold in New York in the spring, but the experi ences of that sale showed him that, as an investment, American works were superior to foreign ones. There was a general and in particu lar cases a remarkable appreciation in the value of American pictures, while, as a rule, he had overpaid for the foreign ones. The canvasses that he has recently purchased were chosen from the late Academy dis play. and include many works of exceptional excellence. Mr. Seney's taste in art matters, has improved with years and experience in picture buying, and his present collection, whil^ a less ambitious and less costly 6ne than that which it replaces, will, Itis surmised, show a nicer adjust ment between picture and price, than his previous collection. Owing to the active rivalry of the dealers Who trade j in foreign * art and who are doing their best to injure die sale of American pictures, the latter have not commanded the pri ces that they have commonly de served, while many foreign works nave been forced beyond theiT actu al worth.—New York Sun. P LOCAL CHIPS. Prof. Parker, of Hartwell, is in the city. Edge & Dorsey will run two fur nitu^ stores this fall. The fishing party at Sandy creek caught about fifty pounds of fish. They caught two very large suckers. Tub chief of the fire department will make things lively for anybody caught tampering with the hydrants. . Columbus has raised $109,000 for the Georgia Midland. There are 138 counties in Georgia, of Which are already prohibition countries. ; '*“■ ^children were at New Holland last Sunday. The whole number of guests was over 200. White Stilphur has nearly 100 guests, and Porter’s about 80. The. death of Mrs, Mary E. Heard, the w : dow of the late I. T. Heard, a well known and prominent cotton merchant of Augusta, is announced. The Atlanta Journal has improv ed wonderfully of late. V .*■ The hot wave has struck Athens, but not with unusual force. The gentleman so badly injured by a fall at Tallulah Falls has about recovered. We have made a slight change in the make-up ot the Banner-Watch man.. *r Prpf. H. C. White leave for Bal timore, 09 a pleasure trip.; He has richly-earned a vacation. . NeAc. houses continue'tO go up in Athens in all quarters. Great interest is ma&feQti&in th? stock law decision of* Judge Jame son next Friday. ; , TheVe are no new devoopmenfs in thCfseduction case. . ‘7“-^ Mc*C. Bode is now receiving the genuine lake ice, whicn is the finest on the market. Thplocal option bill, which pass ed the House Saturday^ has bfctn made the special order by the senate for to-day. ,r‘ v ' Habersham and Rabun counties are litigating over the proper run ning of their boundary.lines. ; Each county is claiming Tallulah Falls. Ehough bills have already been introduced to ’ keep the legislature busy.till the middle ot September. Mr. Max Joseph is in Chicago, and will take in the .popular summer resorts of the Great West. Miss Rosa Chevalley is now*, so journing at Monteagle, Tend. She will probably return to Georgia* in August. The municipal contest is heating up, and a citizens' ticket will «. pro bably be put in the field. Dr. Felton will fill Dr. Haw thorn's pulpit in Atlanta during August. . *i'• If our merchants will give us the right sort of patronage we will issue a live little daily. • * / We will write up Hunnicutt & Yancey's Jersey farm for next Sun day’s paper. The railroad excitement had somewhat snbsided yesterday, and an armed neutrality how exists be tween the rival factions. Mrs. R. Nickerson is piecing a missionary quilt for the benefit of Oconee street church. •'* There is not a word of truth in the report that certain Aldermen’s cows are permitted to ruh at large. A great camp-meeting of . the National Holiness Association: will be held in Augusta next October. The Atlanta Capitol has already reached a bona fide daily circula tion of 5,081 subscribers. . , We learn that Mr. Fowler, on the .Oconee line, sold three barrels of whisky last Saturday, apd his bar-room is a regular gold mine. Mr. W. H. Jones, on the Lexington road, says he is doing an increased trade. His license expires in De cember. Joe Riddley, in Athens darkey, makes daily trips to Ath ens with a bag filled with whisky bottles to. deliver to customers. There are no -signs ot drinking, however, in the city. FSr Justice of the Peace. -^Mr. Wm. H. Fuller,, familiarly knownas“rip," is a candidate for 3q$ice of thp peace. Mr. Fuller is a very deserving man, and. as he has"held this office once before and proven himself thoroughly capable >£ performing its duties, we hope ,nd believe, that, he will be elected by a handsome majority on next Saturday. Lex. A Good Appointment. Our citizens will remember that the census supervisor for Atlanta was Dr. Gatchell, who has since died. . He had a sop; Dr.; Henry T. Gatchell, who assisted his father, who had a remarkable faculty _ ty for* statistics, and who made many friends by his very genial address. Young Dr. Gatchell left Atlanta and lived ‘ awhile in the Carolinas. He has recently become a Jcitizen of Athens and has* just been appointed Immigration Agent lor the Richmond and Danville Railroad company. The appjint- mentjis on excellent one.—Atlanta Capitol. The Daily and Weekly Athens Banner-Watchman will be on sale at the Kimball House news stands to day, and each day hereafter. It - contains Larry Gantt’s reply to the Macon Telegraph and Messenger and a live letter from Atlanta, giv ing all the political * gossip at the capital as gathered last Saturday. Larry Gantt's pen is. a power of the Georgia press and tbo influence: of the Banner-Watchtrfap has Wfen 1 shown.-on more thin one occasion l in a very substantial, manner, * It j should have been ;* pjafcetr drf>'; lsr j hero long before, and no w that- its friends know where* to find - it, a good list may be counted oti in A - lanta.-—Constitution. | The J uly shapes in Pine' Milan Straw.Hats at the Fash ionable Millinery store. A new line of Tinsel Slippers for ladies, considered the greatest novelty for beauty and style, at MICHAEL BROS’ 150 pieces White Lawn for commencement trade at reduced prices, just opened. Full line of pink blue arid tinned LAWNS AT 5 CENTS AT MICHAEL BROS’. THE BEST THING YET. SEE HOW TO PRESERVE 256 Pounds Fruit, Tomatoes,&e. FOR ONE DOLLAR :V'SrV EXPENSE IN BUYNG FRUIT JARS: USE STONE OR ANY YOU HAVE. V One Dollar Package of the American Fruit preserving Powder and Liquid will do it. American Will effectually allay or prevent fermentation, and preserve all kinds of Fruit, juices, Syrups, Sauces, Marmalades or Compotes of Fruit, Spiced Fruits, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Cider, etc A one dollar package will preserve 256 pounds of Fruic, Tomatoes, etc. It trill preserve two barrels of Cider. It will keep as still cider in barrels. The pre- served Fruit, etc., may be kept the year round, or for years, in glass, earthen or stoneware jars of any size, simply corked with a common cork, ot with strong paper, or oilcloth tied over tho top/oV* they may be kept in wooden kegs and barrels. No need to keep tne vessels air-tight. The frnit, vegetables, etc., may be used or removed from largo vessels as wanted from time to time during weeks or months. E. B. BENSON, Wholesale Agent, Hartwell, Ga. For Sale by LONG & CO., Athens, Ga. mayOtf. TALM ADGE BROS Respectfully invite all when in need of choice Gro- eries and Provisions, to examine their magnificent stock before bnying. Come *nd see, and yon will not re gret it, 74 & 76 CLAYTON ST J.N. SMITH &C0. GRAIN DEALERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS. ELEVATOR MILLS. Special attention given to Storage and Custom Grinding OFFICE AT MOSS & THOMAS’ WAREHOUSE ATHENS MARBLE WORKS A. R- ROBERTSON; IfAKUEACTOREB AND IMPORTER OF . Italian, Scotch and American Granite and Monuments I fears lately con* to* great expetu* to proor* a lot of the* neat Lithocrapaie Dedans of For sign and American artists, the «ne»t in tka-world, Also a large.nock of beantifnlly fiauhed moo- * A. R. ROfeERTSON, Athens. Ga. CERTAIN CATARRH Cr0RE i* a vegetable sp cifii: for Catarrh in In-Taritoi forma and atarv, Ulcer _«ed Sore Throat and all Tnflahimatorr Di.taaet Th- only safe, convenient, economical and sure remedy known. No expensive and daOgtfrou* apparatus requir ed for it*, use. It oures when others fail to give relief. - Call or write for circular giving testimonials and full information. Price one dollar pet bottle; six bottles or more at the rate of ten dollars per dozen. Manuloc- j tired h. ft,. 30.CO. ATHENS, GA; For sale in. Athens by Jno.'‘erawfordACo., Whole sale and Retail Druggists, Clayton SL, opposite P.O,