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POL’TII V
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ATHENS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1886.
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OUR SUNDAY CHAT.
Thera are arc only two flrst-etess
specimens oftho genu* dude in Athens,
and they are readily recogni*ed on light
A* a . general thing our young men are
line »pecimen* of manhood, with ruddy
cheeks, muscle* like whip-cord, and
form* erect) and manly. There i* nothing
foppish abftrt the boys in Athens, snd
they hate -a aupreme contempt for any
one Who attempt* to put on aim or ex-
quisitc style. Of*uch material i* formed
the backbone of commercial or any other
The'Classic City has been grossly
slandered in one respect The impres
sion ha* gotten abroad that Athens is no
ted for itsjaristocratic and swell-head no
tions, and that the social lines are eery
closely drawn. Never was there
graver mistake. The Athenians are the
most open-hearted, hospitable people on
earth, and there is nothing stuck up or
exclusive about them. It matters not
whether a man be rich or poor, bom in a
palace or a log cabin, he is respected and
received according to his moral worth.
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Our people, however, are rather back'
ward about taking up and lionising every
plausible stranger, and such must ilrst
prove themselves worthy of social re
cognition before it is accorded them. This
is right and proper, and is the surost safe
guard around society. There is too
gTeat a disposition manifested in some
places make a hero of every glib-tongued,
well-dressed stranger, and the conso-
quence is that such people are often vic
timized. So soon as a new-comer in
Athens provos him or herself 'worthy of
association, they are given a most hearty
and cordial welcome.
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This characteristic of our people ha*
often saved them from being imposed
It is impossible to do much sail-
LOCALCHIPS.
*m*U Item* That a Xepcrter oauihten
th. nj Traterday
Coleman sold a great many goods yes
terday atauction. ■
The new member* if the city council
will be sworn in on Monday.
Hr. W. H. Horton’* little boy was
badly burned with powder.
The little Texas mule* are doing good
work on the street, railroad.
W. H. Beuaae is running a store near
Hellicon Springs, and doing a very good
business.
Justices Kvans and Fuller will admin
ister the law at the regular session of
their courts on Monday.
The contest in Greene county only
cost the prohibitionists sixty dollars.
This is the reason she went web
Hadaway claims that he started out on
the first day of January by selling to eve
ry man that wanted anything in his line.
Honey is unusually scarce, and the
collectors who thronged the streets for
the past two days made but small suc
cess of collecting.
Everybody is pleased with the improv
ed appearance of the Banner-Watchman t
and many good wishes for its increased
prosperity are expressed.
The streets of the city and the country
roads are in much better condition than
is usually the case at this period of the
year, as the winter so far has been re
markably dry.
SOCIETY AhD PERSONAL.
hig under false colors. The same rule
applies to the business as well as the
social world. While not looking upon a
stranger with the slightest distrust, 1} is
the habit of our people to treat him with
every courtesy, but not take him to their
bosoms and firesides until it is known
that one is worthy of trust and association.
From this fact originated tho unjust re
ports about the hospitality of our city.
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That Athens has its swellheads and
upstarts, like every other place, no one
will deny, but such characters are khown
to all and are forced to form a small self-
adiuiration society among themselves.
They will not exceed n grocer’s dozen
in number, and are mure objects of pity
ing contempt than indignation or anger.
No one cares for them and they are let
severely alone. Athena is too small a
place for those exclusive society rackets,
and our people are naturally of tn ex
ceedingly social turn.
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Then again, it is folly to talk about an
aristocracy in our American republic.
Fow families can trace their genealogy
back three generations without butting
against * log cabin or running afoul some
decidedly unaristocntic pursuit. We
admit tint a sort of monied aristocracy has
. sprung up, but the wheel of fortune
* constantly revolving, and it la rare for
wealth to linger through three genera
tions. Tliis is too unreliable a basis to
found too stylish a structure ou. Some
of Athens' richest families began life at
tho humbldst points, and thiafact la only
the more to their credit, too, unless the
new generation too soon forget their
fathers' starting-point, and try to look
down upon men now treading that same
path.
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•But true refinement is never purse,
proud, and to-day in Athens yon will see
families wno owned their hundreds of
alsvs* liefojo tho war, often more soci
able and easier to approach than some of
these “new issues.” Any unnecessary
sir* deceive no one but themselves, for
every old citizen knows exactly' how
thoy started life. They will he respect
ed and honored fully up to their merits,
but not one jot more. But in justice to
our city we will ssy that hut little such
spirit is manifested, hits of wealth is
an exception and not the rule.
Of course there are social circles In
our city, and should he. it U no pleas
ure to an intelligent man to converse
with sn ignorant one, or s polished gen
tleman to entertsin a boor. But these
linos form themselves, and uo one wishes
to transgress them. It ia never aaktd
4ft e weight of a man’s pocket book before
he is received into the inner circle; but
jo his private character and accomplish
ments authorise his admission. Tills is
the Ally line drawn.
Charlie Demore will move to the coun
try.
What has become of Joshua Ball, the
Quaker?
Major Lamar Cobb ha* gone to Atlanta
on business.
Max Joseph will make Tors* his fu-
tuee home.
Veronee, the Patent King, has discov
ered that he is an Italian.
Several ladies came down from Har
mony Grove yesterday.
Mrs. H. C. White will return from Ma
con some time daring the week.
Hon. Howell Cobb has returned from
Oglethorpe, where he went to visit Mr,
Upson.
Mr. Robert Weil, Who ha* been sick
for several days, is tgsin able to be at his
business.
Mrs. Oates, of Toronto, Canada, is vis
iting her father, Mr. John W. Ncvitt, on
Prince avenue.
Mr. Alfonso England is disgusted with
fanning in Georgia, and now proposes to
try his fortune in Texas.
Hod. Samuel Lumpkin, tho able and
handsome Judge of the Northern circuit,
was in the city yesterday.
Uncle Peter Culp bids a final farewell
in this issue to politics. He has retired
after succeeding in putting all hia friends
in office.
Prof. C. M. Stratum has returned from
a short trip to New Orleans. Ho had
pleasant trip, but does not think much of
the exposition.
Rev. Simon Peter Jones, presiding El
der of tho Athens district, will preach
this morning at eleven o’clock at Boggs'
chapel, 4 milei weat of Athena.
NEW YEAR’S CALLING.
WINTEBYILLE ITEMS.
An Xajoysbls Tim*by th* Participant*. | Mr. Wm. Walker has goto to Aiken, 8.
The New Year calling Fridsy night I C, on a short visit
wm quitoTsucccss, and both callers and Petty thioving is getting numerous again
receivers had s pleasant time. Tho call- #n<j a relief prayed for.
ing began about 0 o’clock and ended io- The Wintorvillo academy re-opens next
ward eleven. Monday and afull school expected.
The receiver’s were the following: A negro house at Hr. chts - Power’s
At CoL Geo. D. Thomas’ new residence whs burned test Tuesday night
wm Mrs. Stevens Thomas, Mrs. George This section has an emetic in the ahape
D. Thomas, Mr*. Wtloh and Mrs. J**. I of pound parties. Give us s change.
White. A fatal cat disease is prevalent through
At Mr. B. L. Bloomfield*, Mrs.. B. L out Tho county, but .many think it poison.
Bloomfield, Mrs. B. K. Bloomfield, Mr*. I Judge Harris says Christnus will not
W. D. Griffeth, Miss Union, Miss Lis- occur again on Fridsy in 28 years,
si* Bloomfield. Several parties finished sowing wheat
Col. Thurmond’s parlors 'were presid- last week. Some are also sowing oats,
ed over by Mrs. Thurmond, Miss Long Mr. Deo Winter claims to hare killed
and Hisses Thurmond. 110 birds at one shot last week. Who can
At Mr. A. Bishop’s, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. beat it?
R. D. Muire, Hiss Bowman, with Miss I The woods and fields have been full of
Lowe, of Chicago. hunten during Christnus week, but they
Mr. R. L. Moss’ house presented the I report poor luck,
following: Mr*. Moss, Dr. and Mrs. Low-1 The indigo times has stopped all im-
ranee, Miss Mary Nicholson and Misses I proveinents in house building, Ac. You
Moss. can only hoar of a few repaira going on.
The Lucy Cobb Institute wm besuti-1 There wm only a small amount of
ful, and here a number of the young la* I chicken shooting indulged in during the
dies of the institute assisted Mrs. Lips- I holidays, we an glad to report
comb and Misses Ruthorford. I Day hand! an as thick a* fleas, sod it
At Dr. Hamilton’s elegant residence, is thought thst they will nfuse to hln for
received Mis. J. H. Hamilton, Mrs. J. H. | less than 60 cents* day and board.
Fleming, Mrs. Williams and Mr*. Fon- Litigation jrttl baton* rampant in a
tainer short while. Firmer* failed to pay up
Every house wm made beautiful by I and merchants *n unable to wait,
tasteful decorations, snd the re-1 The good effect of prohibition wm
frashmenta, though strictly “prohibi-1 plainly seen during but week. Only
tion, were much enjoyed. I few “small drunks” and no “fusses.”
The gentlemen callers were quite nu-1 Prof. White’s sawdust theory is cans-
merous, and we were unable to obtain s I ing our large sawdust pile to dwindle,
complete list, but m near aa possible they I Farmers are hauling it to their stables,
were as follows: - . There is less money among the ne-
Maj. J. J. Thomas, Cspt. Pope Bar-1 groeg this winter than atony time since
row, Mr. George D. Thomas and Oapt I the war, and the merebianta feci it keenly,
-fames White were among the married I Two of our citisena hare pot up a for-
gentlemen. I frit of $60, to be paid to tho one who
Messrs. 8. Thomas, Jr, A. B. Long, C. I keeps dry until the 26th of December
D. Long, L. D. Sledge, W. It. Briggs, W. [ next
We hear that a bar room will be estab
lished near here in Madison county. This
M. Rowland, C. A. Scudder, C. B. Grif-
feth, E. W. Burke, T. P. Stanley, Bit
TBS SEASON WHY.
In an interview with Mayor J. H. Dor
sey yesterday, we inquired of him why
he gave up the Athen* city mill. Too
much buaincM outside, is the best
sou. I have taken charge of the street
railroad, which require* my attention all
the time, end I could not look after the
mill and the street railroad at the same
time. The Elevator Mills had an advan
tage over me on account of having to
haul corn and wheat auch a long distance.
The Elevator Mill* an at the North
Eastern depot, and the City Mills a long
distance from both th* depot*,
th* only reason I gave it op.”
This U mule and caught it by tho lag. The mule I Jg* in mTite “““
kicked him looee, which thoroughly ^
viiTum ■
A man named Topa* has been around
Athens about the first of Dcosmbsr soil
ing tickets on the New York Donation
Society. The tickets wen sold for $1
apiece and only a limited number in
each town to advertise th* concern. On
the corner of the ticket was printed in
very small letters what each' oqe would
draw. ThefiUffereut things wan to ar
rive here on the 21st of Decembsr, bat
up to to the present writing they have
not made their appearance. Mr. TopM
sold several ticket! in Athens. It will
be some time before the furniture ar-
'TD Elmo PASSIM STMMIX MATH
It is said that John Wesley Cooley,
the unfortunate oonvict who died sud
denly Friday, was seen by some of his
fellow-convicts in the act of steeling to
bacco and aracealing it in his' boaom, a
lups Phinisy, John Moss, Frank Thom-1 ia a calamity our people are desirous of
as, Newton Lpwrance, A. E. Griffeth, R. I averting.
G. Taylor, J.N. Smith. Mttr. AvWett, of Morgan counQr, while
After the calling was over* most of the coming from Athens to this place a few
paticipsnts went to the Athenaeum, j days ago, loat hit purae and 28 dollar*. It
when) (lancing wm’indulged in till * late I is still lost.
hour. I Mr. Dee Waggoner had a terrible
"CHUBOH MUnUtrODwTraX BAPTIST wound on the hemd thU week ’ c “ Ued b *
CHURCHES.” I the explosion of * gun. Dr. Carter vu
We return thanks to Prof. Wm. Ruth- present and attended him.
erford for a copy of hia new book, with A negro boy yesterday tried to ahoot
the above title. -Itis a neatly printed I corn-cob loaded with powder. Ho did,
volume of 216 pages, and to brim-full of the load going in his eyes. Be failed
good Baptist doctrine and wise counsel to *®« eventful year of 1886 ushered in.
members of thst denomination. Tho au-1 Many peoplo who are now in affluence
thor quotes Scripture to show that over y got their start peddling whisky. They
ordinance of his church is founded on ought not to stuff a newspaper reporter
the teachings of Christ and hi* apostles, with tho idea that it wm all made by
snd shows great research and an inox-1 farming,
haustible store of religious information. 8ur **y ‘bore never wm m many chan
We would think this book almost m nee- *■*$* the™ h»» been this winter. Near-
esaary tea good Baptiot as a pool of I b » u the negroes have changed places
and a large number of whites have moved
SAYS HI irunfdonr. I outsnd in.
Mr. Grier, the young man in jail under
a sentence for opening letters belonging
to a lady, says he is entirely innocent of
ALL THE LATEST STYL
IN 8TRI0TY FIRST OLA8BGOODS !
Jast Received in Every Department, at the Shoe
1 OF
Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
No Such Stock of
BOOTS&SHOES
Ever seen in Athens Before,All the Latest Styles in
Ladi es’ and Misse’s Shoes
BALDWIN & FLEMING.
HODGSON BROS.
Desire to call attention to their large nsfortment of
TOBBCCOS.
. CELEBRATED
Is justly popular. We claiu there is no better for the
money. Try it.
A XYSTBBIOUS APT AH.
From a private letter from Crawford wo
w ■ iwiy, B«vB uo ib n'urviT innocent oil. ,, „ ...
the charge; tiut he felt.no interest in the Wm. H. Young, eon of Mr.
girl, and never raw her until confronted *“"“J 00 "*’ 0 1 fAn “° ch ’ 1 wh# “ U *
with his accuser in the court-room, and n * McCar 7 * in * trDm ™ U < ot
she so testified. Grier is confident } D 0c ? n “ C0 “ nt *. bn>
getting . pardon from th. President, and m * d * hom *‘“ C "» fo, £ h “
W. hop. ha wiU do so, fpr the young I m r“* ri ° u *b disappear*! and his friend.
men hra heretofore born, an Jcxcril.nt | ahost him. Berm!
character, and belongs to a worthy and
respected family.
■OU AXS HULL DOS,
weeks ago he borrowed a horse from Mr.
A. W. Wilkins and a buggy from Dr,
W. M. Willingham, to make a canvassing
• mwea to tne streetcar, a I i*,.**.,..* i„ annaaeanaa nn to date. Hr
white bull dog saw tint there wm
trouble, and concluded hi* assistance
wm needed to subdue the untamed
hM not put in appearance up to date. Hr.
Wilkins’ hors* was found below Craw
ford Monday but trying to make its way
home, thoroughly stove-up and with om
aroused the ire of the bull dog, and with
a snarl ho Went for th* mule spin, snd ^N^sdSc^praparatio^vsr put upon
buritd Us teeth into the flesh of that I the market hM met with more rapid or
animal, snd it wyn some time before the wonderful success than the Turkish Lin-
owner of the dog could fores him to turn iment, prepared by Dr. K. S. Lyndon, of
' Athens. It is pronounced far superior
TBU1Y A MJSrOBTtnn. I to the Mustang and other kinds, for Dr.
It rally seems thst an unusually good JL has taken the best properties from si)
cottoq crop is a misfortune to the South, in compounding the Turkish Liniment
M this year has proved, by so greatly re-1 The people in this section won’t use any
during the price «f the staple. It is eeti- other, white it te bat invading other
mated that the present crop will be the states, and even New Mexico, Texas and
largest ever grown, snd henee th* supply California art now sending in their orders,
exceeds the demand. On* more such I The Turkish Liniment will endure u
year will bankrupt th* cotton-growing I long as time, andaccutuiy from now will
states. The only hope for farmer* te di-1 be a household word in every family,
versified crop*. . This is no advertisement, but a merited
XOTIHIstnrsAYSUB. I endorsement of a small preparation that
To-day w* only publish the usual site i* destined to be worth m much money
of the Badner-Watchman, as we hare u every foot of property in Athena put
not M yet everything in ship-shaptor We together,
hope by next week to get all ofourar- I .
range merits for the new year completed. I There te an old man living not far dis-
A LAMS YACK. I tant from Athens who will not entertain
Mr. S. L. Aabury, the keeper of Col. I any preacher at his house uniats he b
•haven. He is a strict member of
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ly minister who
Jim Smith’s negro
yesterday. He lus a peck of 16 dogs,
anc they never allow a convict to escape
when they once get on his track.
CEDAR GROVE
Also some of our Favorite Brands lor which w
are Sole agents. Give ns a nail and be Convinced.
We Celebrate the New Year
BY MAKING HEAVY ADDITIONSTO
Our large and well assorted stock. So the future as in
the past, we will keep only tho best gooods and sell
THEM AT
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Drags, Patent Medicines, Chemicals, Seeds and,Fancy Goods in endless
variety ,. ;*v-, ^.>1, hSeIPI
Wholesale & Retail, Druggists & Seedsmen, Clayton St.
J.N.SMITH & CO
GRAIN DEALERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Special attention given to Storage and Custom Grinding
E AT MOSS & THOMAS’ WAREHOUSE