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VOL. 6 ATHENS GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1885 SUNDAY AT TALLULAH. Doto Picked Up at the Palls and oa the Line of the North-Eastern. Crops lit ther mountain* were nev er finer, an.l e\i:l\body looks* hap py and pro-porous. At Tiirnervifie ‘here is * lsrjje field planted in tobacco Up the North Eastern is especially adapted to its gruwtii. Tom Huggins, at Lula, bus Ihe finest collection of eggs of all kinds we ever saw. He has cvery spe cies of bird and fowl eggs, some of them coming fiom di tant co. nlrite. The best railroad eating house in the south is kept by Messrs Lacy Sc Gates, at Lula. And by the way, this house sells the nickel ci gar we ever saw. ** i The mountains h eve to depend on stock raising for money. The North-Eastern needs another passenger coach badly. Misses Mood ami Vernon, two beautiful and accomplished young ladies |lrom Charleston, S. C. t are spending the summer at Tallulah. Geo. I) Thomas, Esq , delivered a fine temperance address in Madi son county, Saturday. It was high ly coraj. lmented. Miss Emma Mell, who has been spending a week at the falls, came down yesterday. Charlie Long is rusticating at Young’s. Col. Bleckley and family will leave lor home this week. Miss Annie Bleckley is an accomplished and charming young lady, and a belle at the fall's. A gigantic rattle snake was killed at Sinking Moun tain Saturday. There are a great many of these reptiles in the moun tains. Rabun Gap Junction is improving faster than any station on the North-Eastern. Hon. Pope Bariow went over to Jefferson court yesterday. A mountaineer walked fifteen miles, Saturday, to sell two chick ens. Young’s fountain will play 50 leet high, if the logs would stand the water pressure necessary. There are two livery stables at the falls, and neither is doing much business. Another coach will probably lie put on the N. E. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The ladies ollcii have to ride in the express and baggage coach. Mr. Robinson will probably open a European plan restaurant and hotel by next season, lie can^ put 16 large bed-rooms over his store. The skating rink paid very poor ly this season. Young has had the bridge strengthened by large beams put underneath. OODfOtOTBS FUNERAL. A Urge crowd of Athenians will take advantage of the low rates to New York and attend the funeral of Gen. Grant. THE CITY COURT. Judge Cobb will have more crim inal business before his court to-day tliaa he has had for some time. There will be five criminal cases tried to-day. CAN pS ENGAGED. \ Grady had better strengthen tlie Atlanta club or they will get left. Several of the old Pop-and-Go club are through laying by their crops and can & engaged to bring up the finish. PLENTY Or COURTS. The Ordinary’s court and the Justice court were all in session yesterday. W. H. Fuller, the late elected justice, has received his com mission, and dispensed all the jus tice he could yesterday. Fuller will make a good justice of the peace. CORRECTION. Mr. J. W. Wier informs us that it is a mistake about Mrs. Youngblood going into the hall or cell occupied by Sykes. Mr. Wier is very par ticularand only allows her to go in the hall on the outside. FREE HASH. A little colored moke was put in jail yestarday for burglarizing Mr. J. E Wall’s store. He will have to remain locked up until naxt No vember unless released on a com mittal investigation. PRIMUS THE FIRST. Ptimus Jones, the first bale man* will not he downed. He got left in Savannah on the first bale of cotton, but he has made a stand off by send ing a 73 pound watermelon to a member of the legislature. It now lies in state on the floor ot the aome guarded by three of the pages. A NEW INDUSTRY. Uncle Dick Saulter has establish ed a camp about five milet from Athens on the Oconee river and put in ii lot of baskets and trot lino. He bring* in a large lo* of fish eve ry morning and sells them at ten cents a poui.d. Uncle Dick says it heats selling whisky. A CAM) CiCOM \V. U WOOD. Editor Banner-Watchman: Mr. Culp evidently alluded to me in his last letter about Mr. Black. The attack i* unlair and uncalled for, lor the very simple reason that I have never at any tune had anything to do with Mr. Black’s articles. 1 nev er suggested, dictated or advised one word that he wrote, and had no intimation of what he was doing. I have had nothing to do with the matter, and to drag me into it is un fair, For Mr. Bloomfield I have a high respect. I am not unmindful of a very kind deed done by him for my fath'er, and nothing bu* the bas est ingratitude could make me for get it. As to Mr. Culp, I have al ways enjoyed his communications, But let him criticise those who at tack him, not those who are in no wise connected with the fight. In the language ot the great dead, “Let us have Peace. Resp’y, Wm. L. Wood. PROHIBITION IN HABERSAM. To-morrow Habersham county will vote on prohibition. A day or so ago they had a big temperance meeting at Rabun Gap Junction, a liquor section, and after the ■peak ing was over the whole crowd got drunk and one man was badly stab bed. The difficulty is making hun dreds of votes for prohibition, and it is thought that the County will vote out liquor. HEAVY RAIN AND WIND. The central portion of Greene county was visited on Sunday las) by u very severe rain and wind storm, whico did great damage to crops. In many places whole fields of corn were blown down and u great deal was blown up by the roots. The cotton crop ail through Greene county is just as fine as the land can produce. LOCAL CHIPS. Personal Prattla and Decapitated Brleflets Cats lit on the Fly Yesterday. Ed. Dorsey has gone to New Holland springs. There was considerable wind In the cloud Sunday evening and sev eral rotten limbs were blown off. . The temperature lowered con siderably yesterday. There has not been a regular old time tramp in Athens lor a great while. Prohibition has worked wonders even in this respect. Nicholson, Phinizy &Co. had a rush yesterday by people wanting cheap goods. , Mr. Wm. Brown will commence clerking for the Mullane Co. this week. Jefferson court will last two weeks. There will be a great deal cl ctiminal business. The lawyers ail left for Jefferson yesterday. Mr. R. E. Branch will take charge of the inteiest of the Banner- WVchman at the courts. Several new subscribers were add^d to our list in Oconee. Mr.i. Ruff Jackson has returned from a visit to relatives in Atlanta. Mr. F. W. Lucas aud family leave for Tugalo to-morrow. Mr. \V. L. Henley has returned from a pleasant visit to his home in Greene county. Capt. J. II. Rucker left yesterday lor New York, and will probably remain a month in that city. There is a little case in justice court between two negroes that has been continued for nine months and was passed over again yesterday. A negro preacher now languishes in jail, charged with illegal voting. He and the other prisoners have Tegular services morning, noon and night, Mr. George Mabry, of the Jack- son Herald, was in the city yester day. Mr. Albert B. Solomnn, of Mem phis, Tenn., arrived in the city a few day* ago to take charge ot the pumps at the water works. JEPKKIISON DOTS. Wc had a heavy rain Sunday evening. Master Paul Mathews is able to get about a little. Watermelons aie a drug on the market. Watson, who is firing the engine at McGinty’s brick yard, while running a foot race fell and broke his collar bone. He was doing very well at last accounts. DEAD ON T1IE PAY BOLL How it Frtvat* of Co. A,. U Oft. RHlment Dot Oat oftht Army. Juftt alter the firtt battle ot Mh nassas, all the available troops were ordered to Virginia and tent (o guard 1 the Potomac river, as it wet not known at what point an attack would be made. The Second Ge. regiment under command of Col. Paul J. Semnen, one of the'moit gallant officers that ever freed the Yankees, was sent to Acquit creek to guard that place. CoL Scemnes left Brunswick, On, with one of the best regimen's that ever left Geor gia. The men were all well drilled and anxious to tor their metal with the Yanks. They encamped at Acquit creek for tome time. Com pany A. was stationed up next to the woods and the balance Of the regiment were out in a large field. Col. Semmea had employed a farmer living near where the regiment was encamped, to have wood for the different companies, and Captain Glenn, from Dalton, hail a full blood ed Cherokee Indian in the company that went with the wagon to help load and unload it. There were several boys in Co. A. that conclud ed they would would get one of their company out and see if he would stand fire and was not afraid of the Yankees. Tom Dodd, John Ariel and Jim Smith, the fellow that they wanted to test, got outside of the guard lines and started up the road that ran through a large piece of woods. Charlie Alien, one of- the boys that had got up the fun was stationed about half mile from camp with a loaded gun. Dodd and Ariel came on with Jim Smith, and after they had reached the vicinity of where Charlie Allen waa stationed, they told Jim Smith that there might be Yankees in the neighborhood and they ought to turn back. Jim said he was not afraid of all theYankees in the world, and wanted to go far ther. About this time Charlie fired ofThis gun and Tom Dodd leP and told the boys to run. Jim hesitated GRAIN DEALERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Special attentiongivon to Storage and Custom Grinding OFFICE AT MOSS & THOMAS’ WAREHOUSE CERTAIN CATARRH CUSe |B « vegetahle Sfry clan fur Ccinrtii in its various lorimi n«u singiiq Ulcer- fttcU Soro Throht and all Inflammatory .Disc*e©«$ ,^ho only aafW convenient, economical ana sure remedy known, Noexponslve and danyeitHis apparatus requir ed for Da It oure* where others fid Ho give relief. Call or write Tor circular giving testimonials and full information. Trieo one dollar per bottle \ ail' - bottles * or mo 1 oat the rate of ten tloilais j>cr$lort*n.j Maanlac- n 1 red by S C. CO. ATHENS, GA- „ Fpr sale iu Athens by Vno. Crawford AOn., Whole sale and Dota'l Druggist*, Clayton St., opposite l'.O, Respectfully invite all when in need of choice Grb- ries and Provisions, to examine their magnificent stock before buying. Como »nd see, and yon will not re regret it. 74 & 76 CLAYTON ST a little when the gun went off again, and Ariel fell. This was too much for Jim mid he broke for camp. He rail by where the Imlan we, cutting woodnnd yelled "Yankee!" The In dian fetched a war whoop and fol lowed in Jim’s wake. The wagon er was notified of the nearness of the Yankees and he put whip and followed in tils rear of Jim Smith and the Indian. About every fifty yards the Indians would give one of his blood curdling war whoops, which awakened the soldiers for AH EIGHT FOOT SHAKE. While several gentlemen were exploring the Grand Chasm at Tal- • u lulah a lew days ago, they heard a ' seRWade in the bushes, and to their dismity, found an eight-foot rattle- snake! coiled up. ready to strike. Mr. Ruclfer tent two balls Irom his pistil through the monster’s body, ‘ \the others attacked it with nissiles. The snake plunged be river, and by swimming scceeding in making his es pying the river and iash- ater into foam. Mr . Kuckur toiit-anllMthaJwift sSgkM^tk»i»8t|i|9|4n>ktTt T wAt as large as a telegraph pole and fully eight feet in length. It took fully eight leet in length, it toon refuge Ml a den ol rnck«, where it will doubUeat die from the wounds it received:% total depravity; Yesterday there came down the North-Eastern a very decent look ing white woman, with a mulatto child at hei side, her own offspring. She is said to belong to a good fam ily in an adjacent county. Sha sat in the white coach and caressed her brat to the disgust ot the other passengers. The woman disem barked at Athens, and did not seem the slightest annoyed by tlie atten tion she attracted. WANTED WATER. An old darkey, on the subutbs of Athens, being annoyed by some bees, that had their hive in a log of his cabin, concluded he would oust them, soyesterday be armed himself with a broom anu brush and after fighting them for about a live min utes, two of the little insects got un der his shirt, when the eid man gave up the fight, took to his he*,:, and the last heard from him he was making a straight streak for the Oconee river, yelling at the top ol his voice, “Water! water! water!’’ A storm passed below here last some distance around. They all Monday, doing considerable dam age. A tree was blown on Dr. i’endergrass' buggy, knocking off the dashboard and breaking up the top. Dr. P. A. Wilhite, of Anderson, S. C., is on a visit to relatives and friends in this county. The reunion the other day was a success in every respect.. Col. J. B. Silmp.n delivered the address of welcome, and was responded to by Col. Pilgrim in a short and appro priate address, after which dinner was announced and all repaired to the table* which were loaded with ood things. After dinner the sur vivors of the 43d Georgia regiment assembled at the stand and had a very interesting meeting. They will meet at Gumming. Forsyth county, on the 4th Wednesday of July next. All of the officers were re-elected for the ensuing year. Dottkr. A GOOD BHOWINO. Mr. John It. Tack has 125 acres in cotton that will make 75 bales, besides corn and potatoes to run the farm for two year*. Mr. Tuck will make a good profit for the county this year. He has two fine carp ponds that will supply the Ath ens market this year. came into camp with Smith in the lead, the Indian only a few feet be hind and the wagoner bringing up the rear. The boys were all out to see the fun and as thev reachcd£the camp Jim Smith fell down on the ground completely exhausted. He never re covered from the shock. He was sent to the hospital and went craxy. He imagined all the time that the Yankees were after him. He stay ed at the hospital for a long time, and was reported by the doctors at the hospital to the Captain of Com pany A at having died. This, how ever, waa a mistake. Jim got home and was reported dead on the pay rolls, and could never be contcript- ed or got in the army again. Jim it still living in some of the upper counties, out bis mind is still a little wandering, which ha attributes tp his terrible scene. The Indian served for some time with Capt. Jesse Glenn, of Dalton, hat when the marching and fighting got too hot for him he went back home, and in all probability is : now in Whitfield county. THE CHICKEN THIEF. Lee Eate, a colored politician, was arrested yesterday for appropriating chickens Irom a roost that did not belong to him. Lee has a hankering after chickens and many an old roos ter has suffered from his hands. He is now in jail and Jobs Tuck will give him a good chance to show his Business qualities in picking cotton. It** KADI. Last Sunday afternoon one ot the hardest mins we ever «» fell - the mountain 1, and it extended the way down the North-KeMi to Athens. There wean good deal of electricity in the cJouds, egd it /nded the heated atmosphere. It iirrxriff—T . spOCM OUR COUNTY OFFICERS. Clarke county has been fortunate in having the best county officers of -any county in the siate. The Ordinary, Judge Asa M. Jackson, is one ot the clearest headed men in the stste. He keeps his office nest and has his business always up. The Clerk, Cob John I. Huggins, is a model end his assistant Mr. Si M. Herrington, knows it ail. The Sheriffs office is one’of much responsibility, and. John Wier is giving ns good satisfaction us Joe Browning, who wts considered the best sheriff in the.state. John Wier iusowe Me duty end fills bis place to the letter. Clarke county Is fortu nate in baring such good county office™. TALLULAH FALLS. We will write up our trip to Tal lulah for to-morrow and give some new dots from this resort. THAT INJUNCTION CASK Judge Estes will bear the injnnc- cate against the city council of Ath ens on next Monday, either at Gainesville or Jr fferson. Mr. Ruck er will go to Jefferson this week, probably. # OPENED UP. Mr. Lowe is again in Athens. He has opened his bar-room in Ureenes- boro and i» doing a good business. Whisky in that town is only five cents a drink, bat Mr. L. cbi-ges ten cents. Tallulah Falls, Georgia. This hotel ovoi looks tlio Grand Rap ids und commands a line view of the riv er, and is located in North-Ka*>. Georgia, oil the south slopo of the blue Ridge, aud !ihs a delightful climate, being 1,000 fcctubove the eea; highest temperature 02 degrees. Tlie nights are cool and refreshing. The Hotel has 2,000 feet of verandah and 100 rooms, and is supplied with tho liest freestone from the moun tains. There are alto mineral springs of lino medicinal qualities—iron, sul phur and magnesia—within two hundred yards of the hotel. Thu scenery about the fstls and in view of tfie hotel is si sublime and enchanting as any mountain scenery in the world. Five beautiful falls dssli their waters In piles oi snowy whiteness down -thO icet of rocks within lew than lltlf a mile. Every turn in the precipitous paths along the ildifDttfirgorge through which the Tallulah river flows, discloses near pic- tores of sublimity and boauty. One can stnndfn tbs brink of this miMnif Cur rent and look up at pines and firs which have their ruota planted on tlie edge ot therucky cliff 1,000 feet overhead. KnnnJ DIED AT MOUNT AIRY. The remains of Mr. Routxchan, who died it the Mount Airy Hotel last baturday, were brought down the North-Eastern yesterday, en route to Waynesboro, his home. Mr. R. spent last summer in 'Ath ens, and our mineral water and cli mate so benefited him that he at one time thought pi moving here. He was a consumptive, and had only been at Mount Airy a tew days. His remains were attended by his wife and Dr. Sam Lane. PERFECTION. Mr. Jester brought to our office yesterday one of the finest Irish potatoei that has been received this season. There is one large potato in the centre and three prongs at tached to it Each one of the prongs is as large as potatoes gen erally get to tie, and somewhat re sembles'* human face. Dr. Sam Lane declined the posi tion of principal of the Butler col lege, tendered him by the board of trustees. He was not en applicant, and will devote himself to the prac tice of medicine, his new profession. Dr. Lane will graduate next year. talus Inul springs snfjiri*© onii on OWiy dde. lhe soft etrains \ot uiuttc sooibootio to slumber at ntyht. Tho routing of the cataract sounds a plcacatit lullaby to make sleep secure. For tlioao who wish cool nights for sleep, or who, lithe of limb anil full ami round of lung, like to climb precipices and romp over mountains by day, this is file place for them, .{hoy be slender of purse’or have an eye to economy* ■ nr. > There are Billiards and Cards. Horses and Carriages, Ton pins and 1 Dincing, nud Doer, Turkey, Squirrels and Qualls for those sportively incltoad. Depot rad Telegraph office within 200 yards or fio- tel. TFnlns arrive and leave dally, mi king close connection with trains on Air Lino railroad at Rabuti Gap Junetloh. Tshms of Bqauo. $2 per Jay, *10 per w«ek, $.10 to $10 par month. Special rates mails'with family. Children under 12 years $1# per month, servants $15 per month. 1 For iurtbor Information apirfjr Owner and! Proprietor. THE BEST THING YET. U SEE HOW TO PRESERVE i 266 Pounds Fruit, Tomatoes,^ FOR ONE DOIXAsH NO EXPENSE IN BUYNG FRUIT JARS: USE STONE OR ANY YOU HA^E- One D illar Package of the American FrnilrJPreserving Powder and Liquid will do it. American Fruit Preserving Powder and. iquid, Will effectually allay or prevent fermentation, af«^> preserve all kinds of Fruit, Juices, Syrups, Sauces, -7 Marmalades or Compotes of Fruit, Spiced Fruits, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Cider, etc i ffjji • L j , I,- -Ii A one dollar pacing* win preserve 238 pounds ol Fruit, Tomatoes, etc. It will preservo, two barrel, ul Cider., It will keep u .fill elder in barrels. The pre served Fmit; ei.*., may be kept the »c*r round, or for years, in gists, earthen or M***f*tn Jws of *ny skto.fimply c-)rk»d witha co k, or with strong paper, or. nil cloth licfowr th. top, or they riiiy i»- kept in wooden kens *23 Mrrsla, N» heed to keep the vessefs Air-tight. The frnit, vegetables, etc!, may he flf*»| or removed fiwniaig*v****l*as>*med frets time to time during weeks or moinlia. . : ™ E. B BENSON, Wholesale Agent, Hartwell, Ga. ’ Fjr S tie by LONG A CO., Atbi-i miy9