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ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING* JANUARY 26, 1886.
1) SAMITE DEVILS AT WORK.
LOCAL CHIPS.
TarrMe Crime eflalnuaaaDevUi latteor-
(U.
Cartxksville, Jsn. 23.—The town is
wild with excitement over sn outrage
committed hero last night At 10 o'clock,
jnat as the state road train was passing,
terrible explosion shook nearly erery
dwelling in the town. People rushed
out of their houses and flocked in the di
rection from which the noise had come.
It was soon ascertained that United
States Cora mission,? Aft-on Collins' real
deuce was the acme o' the explosion.
Wfien the bouse was reached by the ex-
iited populace it was found almost tot
tering on its foundation, and the screams
ol a woman could be heard for yards
away. The gathering crowds rushed
ijjjjt* the shattered dwelling and found
Mr, Collins and his wife terribly fright
ened. Mrs. Collins was almost in con
vulsions. She was carried to the resi
dence ef Mr. Maxwell, near by, and Mr.
i Mr. Hudgins’, another neigh
TUB TOWN ARODSBD.
a Bf this dm# thd entire town’
aroused and an investigation made. It
was found that Collins’ residence had
been blown up with a dynamite car
tridge, . which bad been placed on the
front porch, four feet from the wall next
to the headof the bed upon which Mr.
and Mrs. Collins were sleeping. The
fuse to the cartridge was three feet long,
giving the dynamiters ample time to get
away before the explosion occurred.
The house was in ruins, the front porch
was blown several feet away from the
main building; nearly all the shingles
were blown off the roof, a large hole was
blown in the floor of the porch, and the
window glass in the house were: broken,
and those on the porch were completely
pulverised. Erery lock in the house
was jarred to pieces and and the doors
forced open. All the plastering was
shaken loose, the veeatberboarding shiv
erad, and the front posts blown down.
People continued to gather at the
scene of the horrible midnight outrage,
for the explosion had been heard for
miles around. Many appeared an-lbs
streets half dressed, and it waa thought
that an earthquake had occurred. It
was some time before Mr. Collins eould
speak of the affair. He says that he
and his wife retired at an early hour last
night and were awakened out of a sound
sleep by being almost thrown out of
bed. He neTer knew whet had occur
red until friends begun to arrive. Mrs.
Collins is still in a highly nervous con
dition, and is kept under the influence
of opiates. Neither are thought to be
hurt other than receiving a severe shock.
CASTBRSVIM.B BBVBS BKFORB SO BXCITBB.
Cartersville was never so excited be
fore, and the greatest efforts will be
made to capture these foul Sends and
wonld-be assassins. For several weeks
past Commissioner Collins has been try
ing moonshiners, and a few days ago
tried one Tobe Jackson and others for
violating the revenue laws, and bound
them over to await trial These men
were heard to make threats against Col
lins, saying: “Collins will bear the
Blind Tiger roar.” It is firmly believed
that Jackson and bis comrades did tbs
horrible deed. Last night when the ex-
ploeion occurred, the moon was shining
brightly *ad the town was quiet As
soon Us the excitement bad sqmewhat
subsided, hundreds of citixens gathered
around Judge Fain’s house and demand,
ed that the matter be looked into.
A warrant was immediately issued for
Tobe Jackson, and the sheriff ordered to
get a phase and take the prisoner dead or
alive. Tho sheriff got everything ready
and two crowds started out with pistols
and guns to look for Jackson. The posse,
headed by Robertson, learned that Jack,
•on was concealed in a house about a
mile down the road, and the place was
surrounded. Jackson was called for,
and Instead of answering be ran out of
the back door into the woods. The posse
followed in close pursuit, and Robertson
fired on* shot from a gniy but missed the
fleeing fugitive. Ah Wofford, one of the
posse, fired one shot from a pistol and
Struck;the top of a garden fence, lien
AkermSa, sou of A. T. Aker wan, flred
four shote^at Jackson, but missed each
WORK ASBSSTS WADS
TXSTXRDAT.
This morning Sam Jackson, Mark
forrison and John Spencer were arrest-
sd on suspicion of being accomplices in
the crime, and true bills were found
against them by the grand jury, that is
now in session, for selling whisky With
out license. Major Wiki* has telegraph,
ad to Atlanta for blood-hounds and ape-
cud detectives. : The ghmd jury has re
quested (IwHovernorto eftr a reward
for the capture of Tobe Jackson, and the
following gentlemen from Cartersville ar
rived in3Se city to-day at noon to proas
the matter: J. A. Baker, Esq, Mr. A.
W. Fite, Mr. M. R. Slanaoll, Mr. E. D.
n«riaas Wijtlo.
Small Items That a he porter Casght on
the Ply Yesterday
All the lawyers have gone to Oconee
court.
Five barrels of corn whisky were ship-
ed through Athens to Augusts.
Cold waves are so common that the
people don*, pay much attention
them.
Everybody is trying to sell wood since
the cold snap.
Yesterday was a gloomy, damp day,
and business dull
Ovorybody is talking about that park
near Prof. Rutherford’s. - ,
. Our churches were wetf attended; Sun-
day, notwithstanding the very inclement
weather.
The mineral spring in beginning again
to be patronized.
The sidewalk on college avenue, near
Dr. Lyndon’s property, is Washing away,
and during this weather is slmost im
passible.
The people on North College avenue
want a lamp post
The trains on our railroads oome in
every day laden with gooda for our mer
chants.
Athens was never in a more prosper
ous condition than now.
Election of officers at the Good Tem
plars to-night. Let there be a full at
tendance.
There sro several orange trees in Ath
ens that bear fruit
The farmers are resowing their small
grain crops, that were Injured by the
freeze.
The young men arc requested to join
the Y. M. C. A.
Work in gardens is becoming general
throughout the city.
There ia a great deal of sickness in
town now.
A crazy colored woman got loose on
College avenue Sunday and cre
ated a good deal of disturbance by her
loud haloaing.
There are several lots around thecourt
house which will be built up soon.
Mr. Bob Moon has offered $100 reward
tor the incendiary who burned his barn.
Dynamite ought to be sold under re
strictions.
Cartersville is having a terrible tima
with the,“blind tigers.”
Yesterday was a very pleasant day.
Only a few merchants have advertised
guano. x:
The Atlanta Conatitution does not have
the appearance of being boycotted,
Maeon is bound to have the governor
next time, if possible.
The county is fall of cotton—a great
deal of it still in the fields.
The Mayorhasarooeptioh this eras
ing at the station house.
Is the town clock a dead issue.
Railroad magnates are very scarce ia
Athens.
Coroner Pitaer thinks his business
will improve in the spring.
The ladies of the Mikado opera troupe
are very handsome.
C. W. Hood, of Harmony 'Grove,'
in the city yesterday.
Mr. Frank Kroner was in the city yes*
terday.
Dr. N. B. Cash, of Nicholson, and Mr.
A.T. BrightweU, of Maxeye, were in the
city yesterday.
Mr. A. W. Hicks, the handsome to
bacco drummer of Richmond, Va, ia in
the city. Mr. Hicks says he is doing a-
fine business selling tobacco.
1 MISS XAT1X rUTXAX.
This charming little actress’ and lady
was greeted again last night* by a hugs
and enthusiastic audience, to witness her
impersonation of Jane Eyre, in the deep
ly interesting society play from the work
of Charlotte Bronte. For twenty years
baclt we bare seen the moat noted ac
tresses of Miss Putnam’s school, and an
schools approximating to it, and we have
passed that time of life when youthful
enthusiasm would run so mad with the
beauty of a woman, or permit us to fall
in love with her for the character she
perse nates; w* therefore feel justified in
speaking esrnsstly of Miss Putasm as an
artiste. She cannot be excelled in her
particular roles. We are utterly unable
to do her justice. In Jane Eyre she
must be seen to be appreciated. She has
also the most cieditable support of any
of the companies that have visited us this
season.—Charleston (8.0.) News.
WILL HiVI KtlaiO.
On yesterday the Young Mens’ Chris
tian Association purchased from Toomer
it Haselton a handsome upright Chester
piano. These gentlemen, with charac
teristic liberality, put theories low to
the association. In addition to this, the
firm nude ike association a present of a
handsome guitar, which they appreciate
very much. Mr. Howell, tile talented
yeuag pianist, will be in frequent attend
ance, aad the prominent musical young
men of the city have volunteered their
services, whieh assures the success ef
this feature.
OCONEE SUPERIOR COURT.
Watxinsvillk, Jan. 25, 1886.—Supe
rior court convened to-day. Promptly
at 10 o’clock His Honor Judge Hutchins
called the court to order, and proceeded
to organise and charge the grand jury.
By the time this ceremony was finished
the members of the Athens legal frater
nity began to put in an appearance. The
call of the issue doeket resulted in pass
ing and continuing cases until the case
Daniel vs. Relcom, ejectment, was
reached, when the court proceeded to
hear argument upon a preliminary point;
which carried the court over until after
dinner. The prospects at present are
thattheoourt will dispose of most-of the
business on the docket during the term.
In case the murder trial ef Whitehead oc
curs this court, a large crowd will be
attendance. The Athens bar !b well rep
resented, as usual, by Maj. Lamar Cobb,
Hon. A. 8. Erwin, Solicitor General E.
T. Brown, Messrs. T. W. liucker, A. J.
Cobb, 8ylvanus Morris, Geo. C. Thomas,
E. K. Lumpkin and Hon. R. B. Russell
Much regret is felt among the sojourners
at the hotel at the absence of CoL Thur
mond, who is unable to attend this term.
It hardly aroma like Oconee court with
the Colonel absent. Oconee is a solidly
prosperous county, and its citizens avoid
court hourse troubles, and spend but lit-'
tie money for lawyers’ fees and costs.
The B.-W. is popular and booming in
Oconee, and has many staunch friends
and subscribers. The hotel under the
management of Dr. E. 8. Billups, is sus
taining its reputation for hospitality and
good cheer, acquired during three or four
generations of lawyers.
Kit ITOYB DtDX'T WORK.
Some time ago a gentleman from the
country purebaaed a stove from Ed
Jones' concern, and alter paying for
loaded itcarefally in his wagon, packing
fodder around it to prevent its breaking.
Among other purchases the same trip
was a can of powder, which, for safe
keeping, he put in the fire-box of tho
stove. Upon his arrival home he put up
the stove, and to save time, he kindled
the fire with the fodder 'which he had ^
packed in' the flro-box, and stood by pa- g,
ticntly to see how the stove would dimdr.
In the meantime he had entirely forgotten
the can of powder, and in a few minutes
he was forcibly reminded that the pow
der was there, for a terrific explosion,
which ton the stove to pieces, reminded
hhn that the powder had not been re
moved. For some moments he was at a
loss to explain just what kind of a stove
he had bought, until the powder occur
red to his mind. He than understood it
all buttoo late to save the stove from
ruin, or himself from a terrible fright
Jones says he is indebted to that can of
powder, however, for the sale of another
cook stove.
THXPAX1XUU.
The editorial staff have decided upon
“The Fandom” as the name of their cel
lege ahnual whieh they have decided to
issue on the first of June. Meal Wilson
was elected editor-in-chief and presi
dent of the board of editors. and W. B.
Cook chief business manager and presi
dent of the board Of finance, and .Hugh
Willeox artist The venture will doubt
less be a complete successful will prove
good advertisement far the University.
We hope the alumni will encourage this
good work by subscribing and advertising
liberally. The; prospectus announces
that "The Pandora" will contain photo
types of mestof the buildings and lec
ture rooms, the faculty and board of edi
tors, besides lithographed coats-of-arms
of all the fraternities represented at the
university, many photo-engravings, etc.
•tnor hum reoit.
The advance agent of the late minstrel
show appeared to be acquainted with
every other married man his met in Cov
ington. When asked how and where he
met so many of our citizens be replied
that it was his good fortune to once run
phe-male barber shop in Atlanta. “But
I don’t shave,” put in an old gent stand-
log near, whom the agent said be hac
often seen before. “Cornel yon are,
Colonel” replied the feilow, with a grin,
“you generally had Miss Georgia to give
you a hair cut and got Miss Mary Jane
to scratch aad rah your head afterwards.
Those wen high ole times, Colonel”
continued the agent; but as he looked up
the Colonel had fled.—Covington Enter
prise.
DSUOftTfin. WBUDlBIf.
On Saturdayevening; Mrs. Dr. W. A.
Carlton gave a delightful entertainment
at their residence on College avenue, the
occasion being the fifth birthday of their
bright ahd beautiful little daughter, Miss
Juliet The tables were bountifully and
tastefully arranged, with ante, cakes,
fruits and confectioneries, that made
about two dozen little hearts and faces
beam with joy and gladness. All went
away happy, thanking Mrs. CarHes aad
Mica Juliet for their pleasant evening's
ent
I liquok raws non atuxya.
Mr. Julius L. Brown has returned from
Washington. He was questioned with
reference to the rumor published in tho
Constitution to the effect that he had
gone North to get Rosooe Conkling to
argue the case of the Atlanta liquor deal
ers in the supreme court of the United
States. He said that there was no truth
whatever in the rumor.
One hundred and four' liquor dealers
have registered with the Ordinary to do
business in Fulton county.' This is
nearly one half less than had registered
at this timo last year.
OLASS OF as. i-
The Senior class of the University met
yesterday afternoon in Prof. White’s lec
ture room, for the purpose of electing
class-tree officers for next commence
inonl Tho election resulted as follows:
Orator, John W. Graol of Atlanta;
rophel Cecil H- Willeox, of Athens;
istorian, W. B. Cook, of Brunswick;
Pool P- L. Wade, of Athens. Tho young
gentlemen are well qualified for tho posi
tions to which they have boon elected,
and will give superior class-tree exer-
t COKONM SIBQOIXT.
Sunday Coroner Pitner held bis sec
ond inquest on an old negro named
Hughbanks. Ho went to bed Saturday
night well and hearty, and Sundgy morn
ing he was found dead. Coroner Pitner
ups notified and a jury summoned, and
after examining the body, the jury ren
dered a verdict that he came to his death
from heart disease.
ALL THE LATEST STYL
IN BTRIOTY FIRST OlABS BOOM 1
Jast Received in Every Department, at the Shoe
Broad Street, Athens, Gs*.
No Such Stock of
BOOTS&SHOES
Ever seen in Athens Before,All the Latest Styles in
Ladies’and Misses’ Shoes
BALDWIN & FLEMING.
THI MIKADO.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather, seats to the “Mikado” sold well
and a good audience greeted the first
performance of this popular opera in
Athens. The hour of going to press pre
vents our giving sn extended notice of
the performance. Judging from press
notices, however, we think it was good.
Aaoomam rill.
Revenne Agent Colquitt, assisted by
several revenue officials, made a raid near
Rabun Gap Junction Monday nighl and
after destroying a still arrested Norwood
ad ichn T. Rhodes. Tho party
decamped for Gainesville, where Com
missioner Gaston examined them, end
they were bound over.
GRIFFITH & MELL,
INSURANCE AGENTS.
Bepresent best Companies and insure desirable pro
perty in Athens and vicinity on most favorable terms
List or Ooupaxics.
Georgia Homo
AasicrsT
-» 750,000
Homo of New York 7,2«0,058
Phoenix of Hart ford,..; 4,249,760
Liverpool an>l Loudon and Globe 14,500,000
Insurance Company of North America. 9,087,235
North Brillaii nml Mercantile.... 3,313,714
New York Ui d.-ruHtors 3,305,877
Germania ol Now Yurk 2,633,783
Merchants of New Jersey............... 1,190,984
Atlanta Homo (Pays dividends to policy holders.) 219,328,48
LONG TERM POLICIES ISSUED ON NOTE PLAN.
OFFICE AT BANE OF THE
' janlSdly.
UNIVERSITY.
EASTERN
WHOLESALE XATXILLUO.
Yeiterday morning George and Guy
Hodgson entertained a crowd on Clayton
atreet with a rat killing. Gny wohid
bold the rat terrier while George ’would
let the rat from the cage, when a
would ensue, much to the delight of the
lookers-on.
"AKOVO THE HOME SWAPPXXS.”
Dixie announces in its prospectus
article to eppear shortly with tho above
title, written by Mr. 8ylvanus Morris, of
Athens. Mr. Morris is a very rroy wri
ter, and the article will no donbt be very
interesting and true to nature.
MX. OAHTT S COKDmOK.
Editor Gantt ia atiU very sick. Hia
physicians have forbid any one seeing
him as they want him to be qniet
tho Banner-Watchman is not as fall of
locals as usual we will try and make up
iathe future.
9EAXT hkoko.
Those who dwell on . College avenue
and Jackson atreet were thrown into
great excitement Sunday by a crazy-ne
gro woman, who got out on tho street
and ran all through the neighborhood.
Bho waa at teat caught by her friends
and taken care ol
XO PAT.
"A young man of Atheps was terribly
disgusted When summoned on the coro
ner’s jury and found that he did not get
two dollars for his services. HewiU not
be so anxious next time to get the bai-
liff to take him*
•TUDfXTS rum MEETING.
On Thursday evening next there will
be especial prayer meeting for the differ
ent educational institutions of Athens, to
which the public are invited. The exer
cises will be participated in by the dif
ferent denominations of the city.
001X0 WIST.
Mr. Alfonzo England will bid his Geor
gia friends good-bye to-morrow and wend
hia way to Texas, where a large fortune
awaits him from some source besides til
ling the soiL Georgia’s loss is certainly
Texas’ gain.
urasmxa xeadmo.
Onr paper this week will contain an
interestingaiticle ontha celebrated Choice
ease before the Georgia legislature. The
writer waa present during the progress
of this case, when Ben Hill nude the
beet speech of bis life.
OVWTTOM.
There ia an old negro women who per-
oaabulatee tho streets with the 8t Vitus
. She ia horrible to look el and
oar authorities should send her. to the
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BUlSTS WARRENTED
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5 In Papers and in Bulk. . „
GOLDEN DENT CORN & M1LL0 MAIZE.
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