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EDITOR GANTT VISITING ABBE*
VILLE, HIS OLD HOME.
A Halt la'HU KmirtCMalr-PIU'
Halir»a<—Political w
ComIp la AtlaktaooValli.
tloa aaA FeraMall Feints.
Atwhtv G*- March IW
:* renewal
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was nothing doing at coitrt, and carte up
toAtlanta, with the iotentieo of- once
more visiting my -birthplace, the, little
Tillage' ef 'LoWitdeeTtllc, id 1 Akaetflle
county, 8, C., that I hate, no$„ aeep in,
abtfut 20 years, and see ' what qhanges
tiine, and the new, railroad that passes
through the place hara wrought. And I
had another motive, too, in . making this
trip—the Georgia., Carolina * Norths' n
railroad euU thla oonaty In half, and I
am tnxious to see how work U progress,
ing and to tell the people about the
grand little city of Athens, with which
they will so soon be brought in close
contact. I think that the riait will be
one of pleasure to myself and also result
In good to our city and, the iBamtan-
WarcmuN. 1 will write baor letters
each day, and toll all about the country,
the people, the lan4.*> nod last,, but far
from least, the GL^ 0. & N. railroad.
Gen. Alexander, Resident of the Cen
tral syndicate, is no# in Atlanta, travel-
ling in his special'ear. To him am I in
debted for passes to make the journey.
I am registered at the Kimball House,
and am or. coarse faring like a lord. Ham
ilton McWhorter, Esq- is with me, hsv-
ing come to see Dr. Calhoun about an
amigtion of his throat 1 trust that the
voice of this brilliant young lawyer will
not bo seriously impaired, for he is now
fairly launched on one of the highest
paths of any man in Qeorgia. Thiaaftef
noon it was drisalind rain, and weiuyit
oi lounging around tho rotunds, Mr. Mi
Whorterand myself decided that wo
would take an' axeursion to tho sixth
■tory of tho building on the elevator, and
look upon the city fromthis lofty aleva-'
tion. Wo werq richly repaid for our
trouble. Atlanta is certainly a great
city, wadthe-paWdrema spread before our
eyes was certainly a scene to make the
heart of a Georgian expand, with pride
that the capital city otlhis. grant. State
presented such a magnificent picture of
wealth, business ami enterprise.
While stopping at the Kimball, I have
often been struck with tho fact that" the
hat boy who stands at the dining room
door and takes possession of the tiles,
overcoats, canes, eto, of guests as they
en'M, iv»W*a a toistaka-w ’d. gicu.
the wrong article to a person on hiere-'
turn after the meal. Often there are
hundreds of hats ,st one time in his pos.
session, apparently mixed up indiscrimi-
nately on the rack, yet ho was never
known to make a mistake. It is cer-
tsinly a wonderful exercise of memory
of articlea and faces.
I had a call from Cul. Crenshaw to-
night, and he is naturally elated ever his
grand triumph over his enemies. Col.
Crenshaw’s record is so entirely sstis-
fsetory thst the government even de
clined to hear sny explanation of the
charges preferred against him. His was
one of the best appointments President
Cleveland has made.
Tha only sensation in Atlanta is the
reported coalition of Messrs. Bacon,
Blount and 9immons, three old political
enemies and antagonists. These gentle
men are aaid not only to have shaken
hands across the bloody chasm, but are
actually as “thick as three in a bed and
two in the middle." Messrs. Bacon and
Simmons recently occupied the same
berth on strip to New Orleans, and a
daughter of the former gentleman has
been visiting Comre sman Blount's fam
ily in Washington. Atlanta don’t know
what to make of the love feast, snd
thinks thst some deep politics! move
ment is at tho back of it.
I have just learned that my eateemed
friend Mr. John H. Hughes has just
slipped and broken his leg in New York,
and that gentleman haa a host of friends
in At ianta, who are deeply pained at the
tidings,
Mr. Prince Hodgson haa been to At
lanta on business connected with the
Sthool of Technology, snd left for home
this evening. No Athenian who viaits
the Gate City is more respected than
Mr. Hodgson. He is a “sound man” in
ovary aenso of the word, snd forces the
esteem snd confidence of every one thst
he mocets.
Bud Cox passed through Atlanta to
day en route to Athens, where a hearty
welcome from “the gang" awaits him.
Bnd haa s new watch, that costs about
85 cents at retail, snd he is as proud of
it is s hoy with his first pants. He
Bhowed it tu every man he met on the
street, snd Ed. Callcwav couldn’t attend
to guests for having it thrust before him.
Taken as a whole Bud Cox is a gentle
man of the first water: but with that
watch attachment he is but little hotter
than a nuisance.
And speaking of Bud Cox reminds me
of liquor. The wine rooms are again in
full blast in Atlanta, and it is said that a
new prohibition drink takes the place of
agaric; but it is only an alcoholic rose
under another name. Mr. Joseph Thomp-
hew order of things. Col. Crenshaw
Bays there is still a great deal of liqnor
sold on the sly in Atlanta, but not near
ao much as formerly.
I watched the Georgia Pacific train
leave for Birmingham to-day, and count*
ed seven coaches packed with people,
The tide of speculative adventurer* and
victims, that flow to tho Magic City is
undiminished. I to-night heard several
intelligent genllemen discussing the fu.
ture of Birmingham, and they united in
pronouncing that preperety of all kind*
is unreasonably inflated, and a reMpJe
must surely come that would bankrupt
thonsands of guileless victims. Ona of
the gentlemen said he was just back from
Birmingham, and on investigation n*
learned that many stores there, only ren
ted for two per cent, on the investment;
that real estate is as high as in New York
and it would take the city, even under
the moat favorable auspices, fifty yearn
to catch up with the prices now ruling.
He cited Pittsburg Penn., as an example
that is equal as important sn iron
tre as Birmingham could ever be, while,
it enjoyed advantages that could no
be reached by the Alabama city; and'
the great old iron town haa only 80,1
population, and property ia not wa
one-fourth of what it brings in BirmUg-
ham. These gentlemen united in saying
that Chattanooga had a far brighter
future ahead of it than Birmingham, from
tha faot that it has both ooal and iron
almost as convenient as Birmingham;
that it is surrounded by one of the finest
farming belts of country in the
United States; that it has the
Tennessee river running through it,
and is the natural gateway betw
the South and the West, thro
which all the products interphpaged
tween these two great sections mi
pass, On the the other hand, Birnitj$e :
ham has nothing but her coal sad iron
to fail back on, and the first time ’ thertf
in s stringency in the iron market, and
ills ifjliiff III are closed, Birmingham’s
noons will explode with a terrific crash,
and than its property will seek its legiti
mate level. It is also said that the real
estate transactions now made in Birming
ham are not founded on s cash basis, snd
only the original value of the lots are
paid in. In October tho first installments
3 ust be met, when a fearful crash in
agio City property may be expected.
But t > return to a more interesting
rp» : - jjH- —
WORKING THE STREETS.
WHAT CHAIRMAN SMlTttjOF Tilt
. COUNCIL COMMITTKE%YS.
Hew the Street Farces nil Funds
Have Been Employed—Inadequate
’ Revenue--'The Patchwork Bull-
SCH-Plant ter Permanent In.
frevement Next Fall. . ...
The streets of Aliens ere, if possible,
a shade worse then evej.i . Since’ the
rains have ceased and the mud has evap
orated, great hotarhade boon disclosed
on the sides and in some
of tha business streets snd resident ave
nues. Loaded wagons or carriages pro-
' now at their’peril, and broken
hate been no unusual things of
rowing that the city authorities ra
llied weevil as thoroughly aa others,
BAMuotealM on Mr. Edward I.
W, chairmen of the consejr street
imittee, yesterday morning,’,and asked
what plan the city* proposed to work
for this improvement ne’xt’year? 1
e found that Mr. Smith h*d ■ given
subject close snd intelllgoitt study,
atupthat he had been acting in theprem-
■ ' as far as the means at hand would
. Mr. Smith was also quite de
in his outline for future action,
or plan so far has been," said Alder-
Smith, “to patch up the streets as
id as far as we could. But this
will not bring lasting improvement,
see we have had only about $8,000
ir to keep up sixty miles of streets.
Could not do much permanent good
> this money. Take a town like this,
ise streets have been travelled and
den for eighty years. The surface
hick we dig from one place will
. »- HIM. 7. mi— .. .
lo to Ultra «t another. ’ The dirt
na,packed or hardened for this
)v Such roads would do very
the summer, but the first rein of
inter would ruin things."
“Now, our policy has been to put sand
and gravel for fillings, snd to utilize
Charcoal, iron filings and such refuse as
We could get from foundries and fur
nace*. We have just gotten several
wagon loads from the Athens Foundry
for this purpose, which wo intend to put
in. Where most needed.”
“Wwhave macadamized one or two
bad places like the Northeastern depot
White boana and pets at Pittman’s,
Mis W. S. Mite, of Banks county is in
tow#' .<
Athens has never had a finer
season.
Athens is steeped in prohibifloh and
environed with it.
March wind* are coming up strong:
liddlecircuit. >v -
r, an officer of the
:hk#, is in tfjyeiiyi'
attention to the nqw schedule
f Alexander Si Erwra is in Atlanta,
-£th#H. L Kimball House.
Wvfis’t'homas returned home
aftapa long visit to New York.
M#W. B. Pruitt returned yesterday
, noon, from a two daya’ visit to Elber-
V* U -?i&l\ '* * 2 % % * 41■ i I1£ A
Th's wind, has banked .up aome lug-'
•stive snow clouds in the past two
gentlemen hare expressed a
get control of the new Opera
macadam on Broad street
fgrsatly expedite business in the
subject to our people. My letter in re- road. Right now the hands are doing
f ira to the Macon & Covington railroad, aome work at the top of the hill leading
find, has enthused fresh hope into the AwChe railroad, which badly needs re-
hearts of the people interested, and I : pair.”
have had applications for hundreds of j “But our revenue for this permanent
copiesof It. I have talked to well-inform- | work is to* small and has been for sor
ed gentlemen from Madison, Covington,' oral years. Tho truth is we are now
Macon snd Athens, and they all say thst running the city on appropriations,'which
iMWaoCwwv* iinhgdnamafeAsaiMa^CwMtBawMpwy.jWi .whin ms town -was Iwm'pfqacpitljrfiWlinftF
road boibg built. The only question is thirds of its present sixe, but ire now
unnecessary delay in not paring off con- j inadeauato. Athens is growing percopt-
trsetors. If work is settled for as fast ibly snd our present revenues are too
as dona, there is no reason why the cars ; small for s town of ten thousand people,
should not be running through to Athens j If we had sn increase from a registration
by the first of October next. Covington or business tax, such as Atlanta has,
is still sighing for tho railroad, and from that would yield two or throe thousand a
ail that 1 can I am, the partially graded year it would be better for us. But we
> com pie
line to that place will be completed and
operated, but only as a branch. The line
will be to Atho'.s.
I am glad to find the faith in the Geor -
gia, Carolina A Northern road here un
shaken. I have not heard tho first ex
pression of doubt about its being built,
i a plan on foot for present improve
t which we put mush hope in."
have
ment which we put mush hope
“What is that?”
“We propose to have the city charter
amended by tho Legislature in the Sum
mer, so as to allow the city to pare the
streets and crossings, upon the petition
and'thet speedily. This road will be tho of one-third of the property-holders upon
only competing line in our State, and will that street. The plan is to assess each
ild up and boom every point that it
build up and boom every point
touches. Elbcrton must have it by all
means, and lyt me again urge the pro
gressive citizens of that town to get to
work. They are in danger, and what is
-done must be done speedily. T, L. G.
A Rehaekaiile Family.—Mr. Thomas
H. Wilson, who was buried on Wednes
day, belonged to a remarkable family.
Three brothers and two sisters, all un
married, lived together on the little place
near Athens, where they were bom and
reared. From the farm they got their
living, and managed, besides, to set
good example to the world by their quiet,
unobtrusive, generous deeds ef charity.
All belon.ed to the Presbyterian church,
snd were leading members snd zealous
workers in tho faith. It is s rare thing
to see a family so closely united as this,
with no other ties tobind’them together,
and no marital relations to disturb their
even life. Those who have passed away
reached a good old agb, and the survi-
ilmly awaiting fer the sum
It
their kindred across the
efit from two or three big licenses
son, who supplies his custome'rs from his .Augusta of Greenesboro.
Unffln to-dav contracted
vers arc
mons to join
rivor.
A Country Merchant's Idea.—The
Banner-VVaT’ Iiman was talking with a
well known country merchant yesterday
about the Jackson county election. The
merchant was gratified that the county
had gone dry. He said the cross-roads
grocery was a great evil; that people who
lived in the city had no idea the harm
these places did; ' that all the strife,
trouble and unpleasantness of the coun
try neighborhoods was due to this evil.
His idea was thst the city should be al
lowed to sell liquor, as there was no
great danger from it where it waa under
police regulation, but that no country
bar rooms should be licensed. He said
some men, snd a goodly number, too,
were going to drink whisk v, prohibition
or no restrict! in. and the county in which
they lived might as well derive the ben-
Griffin establishment to-day contracted
for 8,000 gallons of jugs, to be shipped
from an Ohio pottery. He paya ten cents
a gallon, snd they are cheaper and much
better ware than made only a few miles
from Griffin. And by the way, I am
surprised thst Mr Bloomfield don’t re
surrect his jug factory. It seems to mo
there is big money in the business when
pushed.
I asked Collector Crenshaw to-day how
E rohibition was working in Atlanta, sa
e was In abetter position to judge than
/ any man in the city. He replied that
- there was not near ap much liqnor drank
i?qw as when bar-rooms were in exist-.'
Political News. -The opinion in the
city in regard to the political elate now
being formed by certain parties is that
the names will have to bs erased snd
others substituted before the campaign is
ever. It is a dangerous matter to attempt
to best sman before he has take his offi
cial seat. The people tre lovers fair play
too wall to lend their help to such s
movement.
Bon. H. R. Carlton regretted thst he
was unable to vieit bis friends in Greene
tod Elbert this week. He wai detained
at home by indisposition, end will pro-
•nsa, but that the people of AtUstaeetm-, bebly visit* his friends throughout the
fd determined not to be reconciled to the district this summer.
side of the street one-third of the cost of
such improvement sud let the city pay
the remaining third. In this way the
work of permanently macadamising the
streets and putting down crossings could
ga right on. Now say thst Council each
year appropriate four or five thousand
dollars, of its funds, for aiding in this
work, in a few years the streets of Ath
ens would presents very different ap-
pcaranco. Of course tho rest of our an
nual appropriations would go towards
patching up other portions until the
work of paving could be extended.”
"if the charter is so amended by the
Legislature next Summer we could com
mence the work of macadamising next
fall.”
So’
desli
Hoi
A
won]
witer.
Mr; C. C. McGhee, of Atlanta, has re
turned to the University after a short ti ip
home.
John T. Anderson, Esq., of Watkins-
Tille, -was in the city yesterday on bu
siness.
The street force have bean patching nj
the drives on Milledge Avenue, vary ef
fectually.
The windy weather has greatly inter-
ferrod with base ball games on tha
campus.
The interest manifested by the Stu
dents in the Literary Societies is a very
hopefbl sign, »•
Capt, J. E. Bitch waa numerously con-
gratulated yesterday, on the prohibition
victory in Clarkesboro.
Senator Barrow has returned from
Clarksville, where he has been attending
Habersham superior court,
Mayor Asbury Hodgson is one of the
most energetic, efficient and wide awake
officials Athens ever had.
The street force have done some
prompt and thorough work on Milledga
avenue since the recent rains.
Dr. Carlton expects to make a tour of
aHthe counties in the Eight Congres
sional District this Summer.
Milledge’Avenue has been made more
ions, which passable in the last day or two,by .hav-
’twNDEpfn^flflfirof the largo holes filled.
Hon. H. H. Carlton, who has been con
fined to his home with a sever attack of
neuralgia, is out again on the street.
Workmen.are busily at work prepar
ing to-day the foundation of Mr. Andrew
Cobh’s new house on Milledge Avenue.
Mr. B. C. Collier, of Albany, a student
of the University, has gone home to re-
cuperate, after a severe attack of measlca.
The bears, Gypsies, monkeys, Turks
and horses have departed for more gen-
crous climes. Thoy are in Danieisville.
Mrs. Thos. G. Barrett, has sold the
wood on her lots near tho North-Eastern
depot, and it ia being rapidity cut down.
Mrs. Mabry’s body was taken up to
Jefiurson yesterday for burial. Rev. E.
D. Sumo conducted the funeral exer-
1’ioneer Trucks.—The now trucks of
tho Pioneer Hook & Ladder Company
have been considerably lightened by tak
ing off the long extension ladder and
other unnecessary attachments. The
trucks now carry three ladders, the long
est thirty-six feet in length, which will
enable the top of any building in tho city
to bo reached. The present weight of the
trucks is not toe heary for the two
horses now owned by the company, and
it*is thought that the problem confront
ing the company has been solved. It is
a pity however that tho order in the first
instance should have demanded such a
heavy machine, and those in charge re-
gret that the error was not corrected in
time; bat the best men are liable to err
in their judgement. The trucks are
now in good condition, and while the city
lost some money in getting more ex
pensive machine than was necessary,
there is no reason why it should not get
good service out of it with all super-
iluous weight removed.
Base Ball Grounds.—The feeling in
the city is highly fcvorableto some thor
ough and permanent improvement of the
base ball grounds or the campus. The
design now is to have the home base near
Prof. Wiilcox’s side fence, have the
atumps removed snd the grounds graded,
and if possible build a small club bouie
with dressing room, etc.
people have expressed mveh interest in
the matter, and it is thought the im
provements will be made. The grounds
are to be surveyed to-day and estimates
of tho work prepared.
Vismxo Carolina.—Mr. Gantt has
gone from Greenesboro to take ia Atlanta
and Augusta. Thenco he will nuke a
trip to South Carolina into Abbeville
District, bis old home. From Abbeville
bo will ride across country over lino of
the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Rail
road to' Elberton and Athena. Mr. Gantt
will atop in Lowndeaville, 8. C n and
reach borne in about a week.
Mr. A. D. Cheeny, who has completed
his course at Goodman’s Business Col
lege, Nashville, Tennessee, has returned
home.
Miss Jennie Smith has over fortjr pu
pils in her art class. Miss Smith is one
of the most talented young artists in the
country.
The University base bill league isget-
tiug into good playing shape, and only
noods a good bait ground to be a com
picte success.
George Dudley Thomas, Esq., of the
firm of Barrow & Thomas, attorneys,
turned from a short visit to Elbcrton
■yesterday evening.
Ex-Clerk of the superior court of Ful
ton county, James D. Collins, Esq., was
in the city visiting relatives the early
part of this aieek.
Mrs. Collins, of Atlanta, nee Miss
Mitchell, after a short visit to her sister
on Hancock avenue has returned to her
home in the Gate City.
Mr. L. L. McClesky, general passenger
agent of the Air-Line Railroad is getting
up an illustrated guide to the different
summer resorts on his road.
Major Marco Phinixy, wha spent sev
eral months this winter with relatives in
Athens in now in Gainesville where he
will remain during the spring
Col. J. W. Greene and Capt Hamilton
Wilkina, of the Georgia Railroad with
Capt J. A. Breuner of the W. U. T. Co.,
were in Athens on Wednesday.
High officials of tho Georgia Railroad
and of the Southern Express Company
were in Athens yesterday on business
for their respective companies.
There is a movement on foot to rent
the Fair Grounds, and invite Buffalo Bill
and other distinguished showman of his
class to spend the Summer here.
Mr. Frank Thomas is visiting his lister
Mrs. Henry, McAlpin, in Savannah. His
A number of friend * f iU fil'd to know that the
change of dim ateis benefiting him.
Hon. Asa M. Jackson, ordinary of
Clarke county, we regret to learn, ia in
very feeble health. Judge Jackson has'
been more or leas of an invalid for aome
time. T
- Dr. Lipscomb ia a regular attendant
upon the lectures delivered at the Lacy
Cobb Institute. The eloquent Doctor
deiivere a coarse of lectures daring tho
year also.
Tha woman who robbed Mr. Tilton’s
chioken house of a setting hen and her
eggs was sent up for three months. She
, will have an opportunity to
> aome other talent bob.
DEALERS IN LATEST STYLES OF
Broad Street, Athens, Ga<
ONION SETS AND ENGLISH PEAS,
REDUCED
!
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Wliolesule slid Retail
DRUGGISTS,
ATHENS, GEORGIA,
Azalee Cendrillillon Camelia!
The New Colors for Spring to lie found only at
MiGHAElJ
French Millinery and Trimmings.
HlWHiTS REEEITEO DilLT.| Ur6est
C. A. SCUDDER,
JEWELER AND
SILVERSMITH,
BROAD STREET.
This Space is Reserved for
m. urns 4 eg.
STOCK FEED
-FOR-
Horses, Cows and Cattle!
BEST MADE—TRY TTI
We are heavily loaded on Corn, Floor, Oats, Bran & Hay,
-AT-
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
O’FARRELL St HODGSON.