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PERSONAL PRATTLE. Caught on I Col. E. T. Brown was in the Gate tha nr Testerdsj. City y esterday. : Mrl- George Murrell is, .receiving. Prof. Woodfin has been quite sick '."“orders ior' "Prison Life.’!- been graded out as far as Calvin Parr s, .. on Milledge avenue. :*;-ti “J 'An Ocohe’e mail‘will, apply for a 1 patent On ventilating; factories. Z] The cold weather . has , frozen nearly all the apples in Atheny. since tfee'^tyt'.'.^lNPVUliPURHV Hodgson Bros, have rcceiyjejl three thousand more bales of cotton ; ' up.to; the.pfaent ,time thah they dfff the same time fait year. ' -.- 4 tlOW IN tV AT KIM IV ILLS. • ] tAik'Shiriia^ hfirjiHtionegtji^s: gotimo a difficulty ^Watfipfeille a Vyiti-.. .1^,1.. 1 1 • • ' aremnd'Athens ar^ running ; on fdlf' time, and every thing is prosperous. There is work enough for alrif good wa^ea— 1 (,i . •' •**t*2P*4* FSStlValS. i Great preparations: are ‘ being made for u celebration of the holi days in Athens: All of our churches | will KaveChristmas trees, and there i‘ will be dances anil parties every night. ’ ;j BUYING BOSSES. , Messrs. Brewer and Dead wyler, of Elbert, were in Athens yesterday to purchase horses aid mules. They are a pair of wt^ole-souicd gentle- men, and we are glad.to have them. ^ with us. A LIBERAL PBOFOSirtON. A gentleman;who owns one ot the finest plantations in Ogletliorpn r .— county, eontaiuiug. 1,000 acre*, says if any one will pay linn a lair valu ation on the biiUlfogVo i the place " #*. IT e *nun a deed to /AAtilgsaafm£ : - I g ttffiKa “7 U I*" EOBTHBEM VISIT0B8. V ' - Several of the ©h- farmer* who * Visited Greene county butigTft farm* but they Jewedb wner« to-- a vcpjj t .'Jow-: figura. y v/iners are expected to return .hmi ’41 WttMth* 'th'-y have places under Consideration. as -> < OUB STBEET8. It i ?ii:< sted nr.Vt yet* put a v first .1 t>»* e vit »f«*r ir> cKai'/A ’ ""jwi««?:*?Mi’\ hy.yth/-,ij ed '•^•alff'tnsries.lv. Tne gra e-> "I 1 * bVI*C -.Vl-*! loSh' to .Vive future litigition a id tro ib'e . xyviifijt¥*;'■ Editor B.i irrt'.Watc on *n: I. serf that, iiairj v-<n'(g«t irinr i, u.ing • used rn inir _nre-t rai'r >aih A*t you a.vare of ilia L'flTife,t it will * be total de tiii^io.i t • j**ti cle-s and bring ih.jUt til iniWtawd"oil g«r suit* l|f.in*i the c*t ? Th'f matter should be loo :ed lot i b tor- •( i» too Jate. A IUP/LZ. Mendc 1 Md*ris,at Horacr Cian- ford's r.ilHe. Won ihe beautiful mu- •leaf toilet Case, valued at $10. mid it only cost him 30 cent*. Simon J Michael won a $15 case and Twee dy & Co« a stylovraph'c pen. TBBT DULL. There were a g.eat many people ; in tjwrt y.e-teiduy, but little Cotton Was brought in, a* farmers will not I sell at the Sow price.The e*c«s*ive P*in» have hadlvHtalned tne. grades, and hence but few good baleVare now told. . " " 1 ••tag would." This famous pt*v will be put upon oor boards Best Monday night, and it ii one of the best snows on the . road. Manager Cranlord is gi.ving our citizens some fine entertainment* now. •. *; ■ THE SfEEET BAILBOAP. The bad weather and rain, is hard ■Olv on our street railrn.nl. Not Otlly -1 s, work has been suspended, bill the .. holes, dug. for CfOttrfies have been fi^d up again; and it will ;req U i*e considerable expense to get them | npTtl^JfXday*; ' It Is po'vr a"VVeU .uttled feet that the fraternities of the Univeraity '-‘ wifi ruue an annual next year. The meeting of the fraternities held t./Monday afternoon virtually decided to issue it' A committee was *p- « »-pointed to select in appropriate y. name ior the annual. A committee wii also appointed to get ettimatee of the probable coat. It it thought that 500 will be a sufficient number nuuiuti to issue. VV’e predict with a proper paper,, response ftom the Alumni of the University the annual will be a vast success. with a throat affection. P. J. Moran has been writing up Jackson county. Pea Jay is one of the best writer^ we have in the south. 'His letters are always bright and-interesting. Tom Gilhani, of 'Lexington, was -in the-city yesterday. Squire Nabors was iq the city' fobbing around yeaterday. - * A trio ol our old friends, Messrs ^McWhorters and Pittsrd. of Ogle thorpe, were iiitto see us yesterday! n AVS’Vesterday had a call froth Mr. H. J. Guinea, agent of that splendid paper, the Augusta Chronicle. . Mr. E. 1. " Smith left, for Atlanta yesterday to meet-his wife, who has beCn spending tome time in Rome. ■ Our esteemed friend Df. R, Willinghatft, Of; Lexington, ji iaet-.nigtit hr the city. - i The street railroad is laying iron ptt Clsyton street. 22“'- BUNNINO tm blockade! a A lady living near Athens' wfls engaged during the war rhnning the blockade from Pontotoc county, Mississippi, to Memphis. She would take a wagon, with a yoke of orfen hitched to it, and carry two 1 bales ol cotton to Memphis and s^|I it for one dollar per pound in green backs. She would invest the green backs in goods that were not con sidered contraband, and bring them back in the Confederate lines and 3ell the goods for a big price. This lady’s description ol her running the bldckade is very interesting. On one occasion she was coming tio 11 Memphis with a large lot of g?od«, and the most of them were considered contraband and liable to seizure by the Yankee soldiers. She drove up to the guard who had to examine the goods,, and at once saw that the Lieutenant was a Mason, and the lady, having taken a degree in Masonry, made herself known to the iafficer and he imme diately pissed her ohd the goods through the lines. IflLN A3 HAHLET, At Deupm's Opera Boas* To-Nlzbt. With cultured men and women, Stlnkespeare’a playa are evvea new study. The pulpit quotes them and they are the text book of Eng lish literature in the schools. At this time Rev. Dr. Lipscomb is en gaged in a series of lecture* on these plays before the senior class ol Lucy Cobb Institute. Of all these plays none is more popular than Hamlet the "Melancholy Dane.” Mtln as Hamlet, the Constitution ol Dec. S has this to say: Those who attended the perform ance of "Hamlet” last night were most sgreelMy surprised. It is very seldom that a better actor than Mr. Miln appears, on our boards. Gifted with an unusually musical voice, with an attractive stage pres ence, and, above All, with thedivine lire oi genius, he presented a most artistic interpretation of the “mad Dane.” The writer lias seen Booth, Kean, Rossi, S tivini and Irving in tbit role, and Mr. Miln will notsuf- fer in comparison with any of these. In the fifth scene of act III, .in his interview with the queen, Mr. Miln displayed to the best his histrionic abilities. : li-aH .<1 BALE OP 'I On Dec. 17th, stiff oVIock, will be sold some of the best real estate in the city. For particulars apply to J. S. Williford, real es^ste agent. ; )ls al BIO BOO. George Malcom, of Oconee coun ty; comes to the front win a pig weighing 5*7 J-Z pounds. ' OConee and Banks can beat thp state raising h0gS ' . '-'i?' - ■u* -<ttv A beduotion” II;. Tht railroads have, with their nni- form courtesy,'.through Dr. 'Mell, granted the students of the Univer sity a reduced rate of four cents per mile for the round trip, so that they may take in their homes during 1 ItfiaioilTioN Bxroxz tm wab. Mr. Pitfard, an old gentfapan ot Wilkes, tells us --that before the wa a man named Overby made a rai for Governor on the, temperance i sue, but only received, about 10,000 votes in the state. He .was a brilliant speaker and stumped Georgia. i" -1 Bp canstmu. Tit • i \ The Laclede car cojDpany, qf - St. Louis, wrote Mr. Snodgrass ye*ter- day ; that , tlje piirs would be here ready to run by Christmas, aid probably two or three days by fore that time. The irons are all {Here except one ear. at*d the ’ work ; pro gressing rapidly. , , ■ 1 ,„ ] jQf •i • -v,. j pF M£O«0 in.Ui'BELS. . j £^-1 The very small boys of Athens have organized a minstrel show under the name.of the "Big Six.” The press agent', a little lellcw about the size of a ball of potash, called at the Bannei-Watchman office yfi*- terday to have tickets printed for their first performance, which takes place next Saturday flight, ill an old out-house on Thomas street. The price of admission is five cents. 2 ii TBS CONTEST IN QBEENE. From a gentleman from Greene county, we yesterday learned that the prohibition contest is waxing very warm, and both, sides are thoroughly organized. It is thought that the county will go for prohibi tion by between 100 and zoo ma jority. The registration taw will save the prohibitionista. ■ THE TEXAS EXDOWKKKT. a IP Delegates from throughout this section were yesterday In Green ville, S. C.,.holding a convention to consider the chances of receiving something from the Texas Mutual Endowment Association. It is thought that a small sum' will be recovered, but we think thii a mighty good time to. withdraw from the cootCetli J C kUj OBOWMO WEAKSR. Gen. Robert Toombs is rapidly , growing weaker, and his death may By expected at-any moment, (-i 51 ' £m l!? • ,^jte Banner-Watchman has done spleatBA. work m, the interest ot Athena, and deserves full apprecia tion by, Ker_ people.—Augusta Chronicle. IN STRIOTY FIRST OLAMQOOOS1 Jast Received in Every Depai-traent, atthe Shoe- Store eznsireqxe ».ViH»n-..n»a»d? i- pas - ’** " T’!/ ■0# r - ”' Mond TBs dtp Court. City Court convenes -fia nday next, the 21 it inst. There, will be but little business. The! rea son assigned for tbit state ot affairs it because Clarke is .a prohibition county. • •,*, • j j* OOTTOM AMD T00JSB*. 'J|b Gen. Toomhs says he wishes there wss not hut,one cotton aeedi in the world,Wa he had that down wATKiMaviLLE pounci. The May or’s election of Watkittt- vlile- is'causing nearly as much la ni AIHBEWD ONE. The mountain wagon* have had 'a picnic in Athens tor the past two weeks. Dr. Lyndon, who always hat an eye to a good place to put an advertisement, has been giving each one ot the wagoner* 50 cents to al low him to paint Turkish Liniment on each side of their wagon cover*. Mr. Henry Palmer ha* been kept busy lettering them. One of the mountaineers, wijo had brought in a load of apple*, readily agreed to have hi* covet painted, and after Mr. Palmer had put on-aU the fin ishing touches, the fellow drove around on Clayton street, turned tbe>cover over, and got another man to drive the wagon back in front of Dr. Lyndon’* drug store and btd it painted again, making a dollar on one cover. He uys the Athenians are very sharp, but they could not get away with him. Cotton Receipts. The stock of cotton is Augusta is nearly a0,000 bales more than last year, same time. Tha stocks at all i nterior town* are 100,000 bales heavier than this week of i884,.bav ing increased nearly 50,000 bales during the week. The receipt* at the same towns have , been 3,705 bales lets than this- tame week last year, and since September 1 the re ceipts at all the towns are 286,278 bales more than for the same time in 1884. Tfia Itf*. The contested prohibition elec, lion case is still under legal surveil- ance in Atlanta. The - prohibition ist* have made the important con cession that the clauae of the local option ‘ bill ‘which , discriminated against wines made jo other states for Georgia wine is unconstiful' al. A decision will probsbl rendered to-day. ' A PINE DELITEBT WAOOM. . Klein ft Marlin have jast turned out for Mr. G. H. Hulaie, one of the neatest delivery wagon* ever built in this ,place. It is a c and well proportioned job. who have use for such wi would do welt to examine see for themselves the style' and quality of the work that these gen tlemen build. Mr. Hulme acted m: there are wisely In placing his orders' with an' these gentlemen, for the attraction 4 * of the wagon is an advertisement to. his business. MrietHi aterb STOKBLY A BOWL AMU. Mr. J. J. -C. McMahan having sold out his stock of goods in Cra w ford to Mr. S. H.Stokely, that gen tleman has gone Into business with Mr. Pete'Rowland, and' the busi ness will be continued under the firm name ol Stokely ft Rowland. OUBYOBD'a MOMTBLT. Mr. H. L. Cranford, the artistic job printer, has just issued the initial uf a iieauiifui eigni p*)_ , with ihe above caption, alt work that agues Jfn office, it it a gem cl , 1 OETYUa BEADY. Work will be commenced toldsy on the roomt of the Y. M. C.; A., and pushed forward to ad early completion. The looms will be neatly furni-hed throughout, ,vith no attempt at elegance, but the condfort and.enjoyment of the mem bers and visitors will be constantly looked alter. The public will be notified when the roomt will. 1 - ready and cordially invite Wts t< privileges. Ths met with genero<— wemaw rrmimm and will 1 excitement as the late contest-fin Athens. Messrs.'J. T. Anderson and,C- H. Ashford! are the candi-’ dates, and it is gelling quite,liielV • Vitrri 'Mfi/TZsit! > John ;iwl' Payne, of--"Oconee county, has made ah apslgfimentlbi the benefit ol his creditors. Mr.'G.-' p. Cook, the asstgnee,’ ’will fettle' with the creditors on the 23d inst.. He says that he thinks that helwif be able to pay 80 cents oh tne do] ar ‘ .. ■! FREE SCHOOLS. Prof. A. M. Scudder says he : has no doubt but that our public school system will add 25 per cent, to the population of Athens, and that prop, erty will advance proportionately. Those who have not houses or their own should lose no time in buj “ before the advance takes place. WEDDIHO INOOONEE. ' Tb-day 1 Wr.'Jamei Prlcb, ohf of the most'pfooiinent young men in Oconee, will lead to the altar Miss Leila Wilton, of Walkinsvilfe. MM Wilson is o.ne ot the mosf charming young ladles ot the coupty, and we congratulate our young friend on capturing such « prize. ■'* ( HI ■ AN* ABTESIAN WELL. Now that, the Atlanta artesian well is an assumed success, Athens « uld consider the ; idea ol bavin , too. It it thought that it wi Ctbut,|iiief»jyjt *, risei within a few feet of the sur face. An artesion well - will give our city a-big froom. ; MO MORE CLOSIMOUP. We are glad to kriow that Maic Joseph’s troubles are at last finally settled, ond-no more litigation is ex. pected. We learn that some of the creditors received S5 cents on the doHar, which is considered a good settlement. This thing of'closing up stores and telling goods at cott is a hardship on other merchadtj. who must make’s profit to do business. . ' ami B0LD1HQ COTTON. I Unless cotron advances in price soon it will result in-serious loss to a number of country' merchants, yrho are holding large lots. Our warehouses and adjacent streets are already filled with bales, and blit lit tle it being told. There is no probr ability of aii increase in price soon. The banks insist on some of this cotton being turned loose before yrearori?; -IT WOULDN’T *«■«» ; The Y. M: Cr -Ai tfred ; to rent Lampkin’s old bar-room for their hall,so as to ,turn a plow-.hare into a pninmg-huok,“buethe rent w»|— mote thaw they frit aetlmrized to pay. We hope the day is not far distant wheiJX ffiis association. will be able to elect« fine bedding of Ire^^y- btljjar^ tables ;n-pin allay-in it. x .—iissssm- Mr. Pink Price was in the city yes terday to purchase a bridal present for bta-bi other, Jim Prfte. Pink took a bnsintss view about giving a present He bought* set ;of solid silver spoons, a« he thought hit brother would have mere use for apbcMUMB-anythihgelse.’ ■OUMBDIMA ..iO . lo?y- Kfef seeiin Athens Before 9 All to call attention to their '.large, assortment of ,,, ,. ..b an,,., TOBBCCQS,". ni- .aollKm.td, s We,clain there-i^ nO:bettej - ,for i the m.oncy.itrflJijt lfciaib Mt u ^ »a.m\ Also e< me of onr Favdritd ?ranfl^;fdr Vhiclf we are Solo rgentn. Give us a call and be Convinced. ■■■aswMfJMfaMUMa —.1 L njjLai—'wh— f DR. PARKERS CELEBRATED ‘ For Coughs, Colds andi i\li‘ ^mflnary^' and Brpn.chial Troubles; Try a bottle, pricQjSft cents. Fieparod And : os!»'// •—.•'■'S0LD'BY’ = »‘>C-J.n;^2roq.«« M Wholesale and Retail, Druggibta ■ATHENS; l OAav 1 fist I aw Ln* fcslisl m 'and SeedBmen, to GRAIN DEALERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, . |LE#fOR MIg.3j Special .attention given to-Storage and Custom Grinding OFFICE AT MOSS & THOMAS’ WAREHOUSE } REDUCTION IN THE PRIC] OF SKATES! V! ATHM^jOA. o cries ovaa max. zoaawa. 1 , and 1 deco- sfrring PAftKBR' 95 1 ■» |. u, «rt (W mss.dMW *a 'CHtCMKI