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ATHENS GEORGIA, WSDNES&.VY MORNM?, AUGUST 12, 1885
now lies a
who was cap-
one mile
|2a-t Tennessee,
railrosd shops,
small anil rudely
been notice.1 in
kries’ creek, about
I lie city : and to this
Bit times colored men
f tioui to resort. Once
is thought that n white
ecu near the hut, and
of citizens concluded to
matter. Last week
Pwnskcpt on the place anil
ascertained that a white,wo-
red in the hut in tilth and
'It was also noticed that the
A NEWSY LETTER. “
Yesterday’s Chronicle contained
one of Pleas. Stovall’s, inimitable
letters ftom .Athens. He touched
upon nil roads and oilier topics,dish
ed up'in tire style" peculiar only to
this brilliant young writer.
A WORK! It OMAN’S PARTY.
The La tan Freak of Mr. Mu W. Black, ar
> Boovlma rams.
j MARRIED.
At the residence of the bride’s
, t n rr .. «?* L
We learn that Mr. John W.
Iltack, who occupied such a conspic
uoua part in the late stock law con
testln Clarke county, is now trying
^ACTltD MCRK LIRE AN ANIMAL
:t human being.
t ail was not right,
Believing that
c citizens informed the police ol
matter, and yesterday the follow-
party visited the hut: OJlicers
irdy and Cain, Messrs. S. W.
arlcton, D. B. Lou*gee, W. D.
iVheclcr, Luther Pinion and Wil-
im Patterson. When near the
Oman’s ranch the occupants ru-h-
d from the house and darted into
lie woods. The woman also ran,
nd hid in the swamp. Alter a
larch of an hour she was found,
nd after a seveie stiuggie over-
wered by her captors and brought
:n the city prison.
It was the desire of the posse to
capture some of the others, but they
Jihad too much start to be overtaken.
\*JWhen being brought. to prison, the
Mwoman only partially clad, like a
wild' beast, raved and tried to hresk
■ loose Iro'n her captors. All that
’f could he learned of the g,
-j woman's kkahkui. story
was, that her tilnm is Jane Wheel
er, and she hits tclntives in South
Geoigta and a brother-in law in
Atlanta. Some year* ago she was
. sent to State lunatic, nsylum, and.
shortly afterwards escaped Search
waa made for her every where, but
N-witla ut success. It was supposed
.. she had wandered luto the woods
and d rd from stnrr ntion nnd want
t How she got where she was found
3 is not known.
d ..She whs.found hy a lot of railroad
I hef't- who built her a hut, made
$ treated'hfheir washing, nnd then
V This morivM.i11.1nly.
’• quietjtud seetni-d ^e woman was
i to answer most of Tfll enough
[ reoorter’s questions. Sljp^-gpital
being crazy, anil said she waslivfif!
i a happy life. •
Bbs stated that her husband fed
h ow n h K N ' fr? r,,flnrt ^nd to her.
Wile* bml? Vivur Uni
“They did.”
“tlow long have yoU-.,_„ .
in the 1 “ n hvmg
“Oh, a long st. n s t nn d I enjoy
too ” ‘ t ' • I
The woman commenced weeping
and bcgt-cll piteously not to let any
body carry her back to the asylum.
When she agauLlooked up the light
of reason wasH&Jongerln her eyes,
and the began l
. ltAVX LUCK A MANIAC.
I- ¥*■ Jane Wheeler htebout 30 years of
I age, but under other circumstances
would.be called a handsome woman.
Her fair, and Smooth complexion and
| well shaped hands are not indicative
' of plchiaii blood.
she will be taken before a justice
of the peace this morning, on a writ
of lunacy. It is now in order to
catch the negro brutes who mal
treated her..
father, Mr. J’. R.' Moore to Miss
Addie Edwards, Rev. C, W. Lane
officiating. The happy couple left
on the Georgia railroad for Atlanta.
Our best wishes attend them.
to organize a workingman's party i
Athens, with a view pf controlling
THE QEORQIA MIDLAND.
Gbippin, August 10.—Have just
heard from a good source that four
subscriptions ot $5,000 each have
been made by citizens ol this place
to the Georgia Midland, via Griffin.
This makes $53,000 lor Griffin.
t FINE TOMATOES. -> ” A f <
We return thanks to Mr. T. R.
Vonderlicth for a large waiter ,of
the finest tomatoes wo LkvC seen
this season. There were several
new varieties, and some of uuujtual
size. I i , I
Earl
tics and for mutual protection.
What succeas he has met.with thus
far we do not knbw. Like every
thing els*, heps very enthusiastic on
the subjhqt, and has gone to work in
earnest. Upon Mr. Black’s own
confession, the'firsf step , he should
take toward advancing the price and
standard of labor is to resign his po
sition at the Athens factory , r or de
mand the full ptice of bis services.
He sayS he is now filling a place
for $50 per month Which Mr. Bloom
field would' haye^to' pay ’any qflter
man $100 to take. So long as men
can be found to ’ thus keep down
wages, by doing work at half price,
we see but little hope of helping the
classes, Wfci‘
see b
rking
A BORSE THIEF.
negro, passing the Franklin
Springs last Saturday ni{
horse which belonged to
our trade we were a metnbe: ofthe
Printer’s Union, and when one of
the craft accepted a job for less than
the.usual.pfjee, thus keeping some
one else out,' he was “ratted” and
no legitimate printer would work in
LOCAL CHIPS.
•mall Items That a Reporter Oaafht ea
tho Fly Testsrdar.
The rain Monday evening teems
to have been general throughout this
suction.
The signal service flags hit It
right four times out of five.
Capt. Bradeen is doing some
splendid work on College avenue.
Our mineral springia again grow
ing in popular favor.
Dr. Lyndon has some gold he
brought from the Nacoochee miners.
One farmer in Clarke moved from
Oglethorpe to get rid of the stock
law. He is now packing up to exo
dust to Rabun county.
There is some important railroad
news, that we are not permitted
just now to give.
Athens is in earnest about build
ATHENSMALEA
zap
Th« ExaroUta ot thla School will bo
pot VMKlth, OffHtr WMkK
►'or Spelling, Rootling and PmmonfthI
For English Grammar, Geogrofhjr, AmhnsoL™,
For Alrchrs. ileometry, Rhetoric, Latin, Greet, Ratorol
“'-itlMot-*-- * * l 1 “
MONDAY, AOGB
Pup!
"• wiivwihv, vtcss, waiarai piivi
•rhool oko will recolre tho henefll of tho Publlo <
except la caacs of protracted sic*ness,
1.0. HUDSON,)
• Us^actlMs for sk
S. P. ORR,)
Principals.
R- A. PATTERSON &CO’S.
celebrat:
ing a $25,000 city hall.
There will be a skating link open-
.norse wtrtcii oetongcu to -rv. n 1. the Eame offici with him Th(J first
|ohn»on./rhe negro was c&ptured step for Mf JJUck (Q ^ before he
can expect the backing of his fel
low workmen is to draw full pay for
Iris own services, and then the oth
Sunday night, in Madisqn
with the horse. He is now in jal
at Carnesvillc.—American Union.
sveakinq AT PLEASANT GROVE ’ ’ ers under him will follow. Soloni
There was a large prohibition «» the head of a shop or factory
meeting at Pleasant Grove,.ih Mad- 5° r >* in S for : haIf.prtce, in order to
Ison county, on Monday. C. B, holJ , “ P lac , e le'low
Henry, Mr. Hawks, B. B. Williams workmen, there is but httle hope for
]. P. Shannon, of Elbert, made any advance in the price of lab
and ,
speeches. The election
hotly contested.
will, be
f REPAIR YOUR SIDEWALKS.
The Mayor it now serving 'ho
1 all
Itsdemt to US that the Working,
man’s party has the wrong leader in
: Mr. Black.
tices on all property owners to re
pair sidewalks adjoining their lots
within thirty days, or the work will
bedone" " L * **~* J
expense,
moth condition, and whe
done, the same .-covered
sand or gravel.
SMOTHERED TO DEATH.
A Motlior Rolls Upon and Kills Her Child
• J " a " WhUs Aslssp.
Vhey must be put in
mditton, qml vvjien tljat is amounto f money to secure ht» elec.
Wlt 1 tion, thinking that it vvould be a
good year suicides and drown
ing; but his expectations have not
been vciifitd until yesterday. /
nvgrovromatr, living near McGinty 1
planing mill, emotliercd her little
irvo-nionths-old babe while she was
, t *n. Visa and *TL Us,
4h Oi l!Point,. V:t, letter
ro.ili p I
was wishing Gen. Fitzhugh
hraittiful wife nil sorts of gooijluck
democratic nomination avayreaei
ed, declaring that if tha gallant to
gressman was beatetl she w#a|d
prefer it to be by *0 honorable *
rival ns her husband’s contiade in
ON*
WON’T UK
Mr. Fleeman, tha great Wittcr-
•nclon raiser of Opbthoi’pe county,
5fv • *hat the return.he raises such
^'J^^ymelons is that, he nev.
ch
allows gourd*, punpkins dr
bers to be pbtutel near his melon
patch, at they will mix if allowed
to grow close to rsebi other. Mr.
Fleemail is very succctsltil in mis-
tng watermelons and keeps 1 his
4 Perfectly pure all the tune.
Otrtt DRUMMERS.
LDr. Crawford, and Mr. George
uens started out on a drumming
kpndition Monday evening. They
ncluded that.. mules were much
ter than horses tor driving-pur-
, and after travelling six miles,
Jthey’cNmr back very much disgust-
- ed with the whole mule family.
A. Card.
On and after the 1st of Septem
ber I will he found with the - well-
known firm of Tulmadge Bros.,
where I hope to meet-all- of my old
Iriends and many new ones. I Will
give my personalyttention to them,
ted promise that they sliail have no
cause to regret confiding their trad
ing interest to my keeping. Come
and see me me. Verv respectfully,
.&a to! > AV<tlA , 8Miwlfc-
TBAT INJUNCTION.
No timc.haa as yet been fixed for
h4irft)|ftnC?in|uoctia MXta
ttjunction against the
’ case
wins, and hence there jj| no haste
ahou! the matter. City Attorney
Rukker returned from ‘Atlanta,
Monday, where be had been study-
tbe case. He is . a little
mg
Both sidi#*tod* nouNT, [1
about carrying tiequally confident
ison countv to-da< ,'f.ction in Mat)-
denying the fact that'ere is no
badly mixed. We think the-, are
bitioniats made a mistake iu gethi,^
so many speakers from other coun
ties, for outside aid generally does
more, harm than good. The liquor
men used this for all it ursi wort,’
We want our friend*' ih the Frt
State to send us the newt as soon
at Jtlje returns arq reCeiyed, as,a
great deal of iateresicentres on the
contest.. ' ' rJl"
certain ... ,
whisky On thp' sly, but they are very
cautious. "Thite’Xipe dead case
against theni,*wl{otir citizens will
demand that the sxfeSr of the la#
be meted out to the oflendert! ‘Ath
ens infoml. tO'see thit prohibition
tir^Yen a fair,,' test, and ; woe unto
those who try to ovenide th» ver
dict rendered at thepolUt 'tt iair: \
Anas’.
FAMTHIS AROUND. : . T il
We warn the good people of
Harmony Grove and the state at
large against one Strong, who rep-
resents himself at a crayon artist;'
He has a mere' smattering of the
others. We shall watch his travel
and keep the press and public' from
being victimized, if our ..exposition
ef his claims to crayon painting will
accomplish anything. Strong gof
$20 worth of advertising for a daub
that we threw away, and wc pro
pose to give him as much more
space free of charge; The press
will plca’so pass him around- 1
OCONEE AND PROHIBITION.
The good people,of Athens and
Clsrko County jaire earnestly hop
ing and impatiently waiting the
day when Oconee will vote on and
carry prohibition, and thus form an
other link in the great chain of mor
al reform. The only drawback to
aim Jit total abstinancc, is the fact
that our nearest ne gl hors furnish
have ao
_ JW
with that which'
overwhelmingly cast
nee and Ggietiiorpe
come forward and join,hai
and keep the ball moving
entire state shall robeWan
prohibition,
w. asleep. 1 CoronerPitner impanelled
this morning after the news of the, -ejury as-soon ar-the case was te-,
imina-
the child, the jury returned a ver
dict that the mother bad uninten
jy-qiffbttierpd.iVtqxfeaXh/'C.Oro-
increase in hit line and that he will
make HTi office pay before Christ-
Anna.jHprton^.,
BVADmaVl'M*.
The police, have intimation that a
ertnin - firm in 'Athens is' telling
rhisky-on the sly.but they'are very
\ TROUBLE FEARED.
;. tin*
fnepfohlbiUon election in
'i^nitievpiet. •pd.4MR ^eaaed.IMt
trouble will occur at some ofthe
The reslilt js vefy doubtful but r .
S ve hopes of prohibition triumph
100 majority. All
stack law, «t : c'r ! -“ u . e A? uah “
into the campaign.
ANEW COUNTY WANTED,
The citizens-of Harmony Grove
want a new county with the court
house at the Grove. We would
like to see these enterprising peo
ple gratified, said it the Banner-
Watchman can assist them ills at
their service.
' THE JUO TAVERN DOCTOR.
D». Wiley Bush was in the city
yesterday. He is going te start out
soon with n four-horse stage coach
and a band of music'te sell bis bum
doubtful about' the ■ietision^^ja spotless robyf.prt
£
medicine. Qr. Bosh aaya he will
visit all the court grounds and
makes million dollars ins year.
Mornra a Rarsxr shot.
McQueen & Durham will.this
week move their.barber shop to the
room on Jackson street, formerly
occupied by Lowe A Co. as a bar.
This ia a splendid stuud fyi 'the
sek
ed in our city next fall.
The show season will open early
in September in Athens.
I’oweli ik Davenport have one of
the finest crops ever seen on their
farm.
There will be a marriage in Cobb-
ham on the 19th inst.
The Athens market is. now well
supplied with fine home-raised hay.
A breach-of-promise auit ia threat
tned at next term of court.
‘‘All of our merchants' promise to
advertise this fall.
, .The best and kindest feeling now
prevails between the two races in
Athens.
The nut grass has ruined a great
many gardens iu Athens.
. All the property owners on Col
lege avenue moved out their fence
yesterday.
There are vary few vacant houses
now in the city.’ #
A genticman.who.has lately visit
ed all oftheGeorgia cities says thei't
is more life and improvement in
Athens than *nj place he saw.
We ffol giatf to' itnow that Mr.
McGinty’s little girl, who fell from
a window, is in * fair way of re
covery.
Mr. Lowe reports that his bar
room is doing a good business at
Greensboro.
The lew cases of fever in the city
are ail recovering,
The chief ot police is having all
premises inspected and cleancdv®
Capt. Bradeen will taken con
, tract on any rqad that Athena btiil-1-
to blast rock. He Is . the best i
Georgia.
Sunday night McNutt had the
best rain since thecrop was planted
Maddrey & jones sell l,ooo tooth
picks for a dime.
Several of our merchants have
returned from market; others have
not gonelas yet. i - - ■ - J
All danger of • drought his now
passed.
There is quite a boom in Athens
for a railroad to Hartwell.
Buy a package of powder at
tong’s drug More and save 256
pounds of fruit For a dollar.
Prof. Hagan, the crayon artist, is
B itting all the work that lie can <io
is pictures are as far superior to
Strong's as daylight is to darkness.
Athens is right badly split up on
the railroad issue.
SHEL
The most popular brand of Chewing Tobacco in the
South.
TALMADGE BROTHERS, AGENTS,
,mc7<l3m
SOCIETY AND PERSONAL.
THE OCTTON CROP.
Mr. W. CuOtr, one of ourlarg-
tt cotton buyrra, saya the enormous
calsnroipned this year will be •
the priedd the south, in reducing
ness is prostt'e staple; that allbusi-, t ^_ T ,_ d-—,
is,npt.PrbMfild'.hited' the country New York that Grant’s funeral was
Mr. Lowe left tor Oconee, yester
day, where he. will remain until
Saturday.
" There Was a concert,. Monday
night,'at tbp, Commercial Hotel.
Capt. Jep. Rucker writes from
New York that Gran'’
the grandest thing lie
t - or handle an the grandest thing he ever ssvt.
1 und'Mrs. J. R. Moore will
bared. - ->ii " spend their bridal week with Mr.
jnXAtlanta. _
ew York Herald turned
tro.t^umn rules the. day Grant
Harmony . . ;
posit her tnoiftye.bad betterde-
1 Reese was
Congressman 1«*^ ,
lanta this week. He also visittu
Madison.
terifay Vrm’n a "visit tbToccoa.'' v **-
Mr. George Johnson, of Daniels.
ville, was in to see us yesterday, and
says the prohibitionists are hopeful
of success to-day. A great many
changes are taking place.
ilon. Jeff Scott is at homeland
Mr. Dave Meadow in attendance on
Jefferson court.
Dr. I. A. Hunnicutt is at Madi
son springs.
Mr. H. P. Christy returned from
Clarksville yesterday, and reports
the Banner--Watchman as on a
boom in the mountains.
Mr. D. R. Starey, the manager of
the Siuger Manufacturing Com
pany, has made many friend; since
he has been in our city. Mr.Starey
knows all about a tewing machine,
and it working up a fins trade:
-
There are fears of another con A ct
arising between the Russians and
Afghani.
ATHENS, GA
G’S HOTEL
. : .
) 11- 1''
IW0»<
T&JIulah Falls, Georgia.
. , - »
Tilts hotel overlonka the Orautl Rap
Ida and commands a fine view of the riv
er, and is located lit North-Kant Georgia,
on Uto south slope of’tho Blue Ridge,
and Inis a delightful climate, being a,000
feet above the sea; lilgheat temperature
02 degrees. The nights are cool and
refreshing, t The Hotel baa 2,000 feet of
versndah anil 100 rooms, and is supplied
with tho hc8tln-esti.no from the moun
tains. The™ are »lso miners) springs
of line medicinal qualities—Iron, sui-
pimratul magnesia—wi-hitt two hundred
yards of tholictol. t- 1
The scenery about UiefUU xml in view lam
of the hotel Is ns sublime uml enehnutlng hr
as any mouutaiu scefifety lii the world.
Five beautiful falls dash tl.eii waters In
piles of snowy whiteness down 450 feet
of rocks wlttiin less thau half a mile.
Every turn in the precipitous paths along
thesfde of the gorge through which the
Tallulah river flows., discloses new pic.
tures or sublimity and beauty. One can
■tnnd on the brink of this rushing oor-
rent and look up at pinea and flrs width
have their roots planted 011 the edge of
the rocky cliff 1,000 feet overhead
talus and spring** surprise one on every
side. Tho soft -strains ,of music
soothe cue .to slumber at night. The
resting of the cataract sou nils a pleasant
lullaby to make sleep secure.
For those who wish cool nights for
sleep, nr who, lithe of limb and fall aad
round of fut’.g, hke to .-limb precipices
aad rump ever m,sml tins by day, this
is the pl.u-ejor Un-in, vsneclully If they
be slender uf tuirs.. nr hare an eye to
economy. ’•
Tliure sruUiliiurdsntid Cards, Harass
and Carriiiges, T.-npins mid fjaoclag,
nd l>ei-r, TSirkejrf ti|nifrhl« and Qualls _
• those aiurtively incJte.-d, Depot aad'
Telegraph I.tli.m w Isfiii, 2110 ynnls of ho
tel.
arrive and leave
— dally,
kingcliMeciitincutlnn with trains
£3
Line railroAfl m Knbuu Gup Jonctl
!« 1! • • Tcrms of Board.
»S per day, 410 per week, i»>
per month. 8 pec ltd r.'- , “** w "'*■!
fsniiiy. ILm-— a,,fl ® r 11 y®*™ * 1S
per nHir 1 ’^W v * nt * portaonlh. Fur
iunuer infoBatiou apply to
W. 1). YOUNG,
ter and Proprietor.
THE BEST THIN
SEE HOW TO *"«>ESERVE
23@ Pounds Fruit*
‘•m? XPENSE IN BUYNG FRU1T JAI
* . USE STONE OR ANY YOU HAVE- JJ
One Dollar Packaj3 o« t-.^ ^nnrican Frait'Prea
Powder and will
American Fruit Preserving PowdePlnd i iquic
Will effectaally allay or prevent fermenta!
preserve all kinds of Fruit, Juices^S
Marmalades or Compotes
Fruits, Tomatoe^ Vege
A oaedotlar pschige will preierve 256
preterm two turret; of. Qjder. t*.
■erveil Fruit, etc.,
Uonewarn
banSi#. Bo need to keep
be used or NSaoved firms li
or month*. .
E. a BENSON,
Spiced
etc
