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"hkkst- pod Lunatic, m DAILY EDITION. 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