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ATHENS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY, 18, 1887. RAILROAD MAGNATES. GEN. HOKE, COL FROBEL AND ENGINEER ROBERTS IN THKC1TY. iwwtlam With Tkn. IhaUtn* -C.B. Hah* LMTM rla Dirt Bu4 Ta-Daj far lllaata In 4»a»l Money -Haw tha Haaaa * Alhaaa Hard Prafras.es-la a Wash Dirt Will Da Draltaa This »Ma at Madl sau. - V"! 1 Yesterday the quisl of Athens was broken by the arrival of Gen. R.E. Hoke, of the Georgia, Carolina fa Northern . F. W. Frobel, of ttW Macon St t,of SKVKS THOUSAND DOI.LAFTS. Tile will, anti the Property at miss Mary Harden—Tha I.efal Steps and the Caanseatsan tha Imtru- ■Mll. Wo learn from swell known financier read, Col. _. — Covington, and Enginoer L.W."Roberts,, the same line. The Bannsk- Watchmi at once started out with its reporioriat gimlet to interview these gentlemen, and learn as tnneh at possible of their mission to our city. Wo first tackled Gen. Hoke engaged in looking over some had been carefully saving her property ith Major Morrison in the office toendowthe church. She had talked In re- freely with one or two membera of that papers witb Major jnomaon hi u ofhia company, on Broadstreet, ply to our Inquiry of how hi* road was progressing, the Geoerel remarked that Major Morriaon perhaps know more ■tto. . - • L J,J “We havobroke about that than ha did dirt, howevtr,” ho replied, and are grad- jog right along over in Carolina. I leaf# to-morrow for Atlanta, through the odbn- try, to examine the oountry between Athena and that city. Wo have not yet decided on the routo ws will taka, aa that will ba governed by the amount of anbacriptiona given. Gen. Hokeexpreaa- ed satisfaction at Elbsrton's plnok in raising the required $15,000, and asked if Athena oould gat np to $75,000. He held a business meeting last evening with hia directors here, bnt nothing of im portance was transacted. We next called on Col. Frobel and En- [ineer Robarta, whom we found iit room in Athens that Miss Harden's eststvwill be worth about seven thousand dollars. There is not as much property outside of tho Hsncock avenuo place as was at first supposed. It is understood that Judge Hutchins will he here during the latter part of the week to look into the wills. After one ortho other to acoepted it will then be decided whether the other parties will file a caveat and contest.;;. It is not be lieved at present that there will be a con test It will probably rest-with the friends and trustees of Emanuel church to aay what will be done. It was understood among some of the friends of that chnrob that tho deceased freely with congregation. It la laid, giving explicit directions about the property and con firming her expressed desire that the ehnrcb should receive her estate at her death. There was nothing to load them to suspect that a second will was in exis tence except outside rumor, and this they understood Mias Harden to emphat ically contradict, only a few woeks ago. Or course tho production of a second ill, duly signed and attested, would outweigh oven iiioh verbal expressions of Miss Harden, and there would be but one thing to do—to set up the last will and accept it in solemn form.- The will in Judge Jackson’s possession has not yet been made public, but will be at the right time. No one who knows Judge Jackson doubts that this last instrument is in regular and legal form. A man of his probity and experience would not OCONEE COUNTY NEWS. KITTIE DANIEL FOUND DEADEN AFIELD. PERSONAL AND MINOR ITEMS. Serious Accident in Hr. George II. McKee—The Big Picnic ns Bur nett's Bridge—Bejolclng Over tho Arrest of Yonng Dnnlel—Personal, etc. ^0.13 at tht Commercial. These gen . tlemen had traveled through the oountrv, tok rate, and would not have accepted a ‘ ' ’ify bequest for his family in any other way. Mrs. Jackson was known to be a favorite of Misa Harden’s, and Miss Effie Jack and were trying to get a nap, but r#*di granted us an interview. Col. Frobel says this is hn first visit to Athens, and he was anxious to ride over tho city and see it, e» he had heard a great deal about the place. He loaves for Macon this m irning. Col. I rebel IS delighted witb the county between Ath ens and Madison, and predicts for it a bright future. He tells us that the train wan booked toroll into Monticello yes terday. Messrs. Powell St Davenport had computed their contract and in a few days would bo ready to move. In fact, be expeoted in in few week’s time to have hia entire force at work grading this aids of the Georgia road, and would then hasten the work as fast as possib.e. He hope! to hive the oara running into Athena by next fall, but our people must be patient. Th-y had enough iron now on the road tQ lay the track within ton mites of Madison, and it would ho put down a* fait *e practicable. Col. Frobel says he is well pleased with tho railroad It had been charged that a train of cars could not run over it. Last week lie made the test, and run a distance of 45 miles in 55 minutes, including a stoppage of ten minutes. And the speed of a mi|e a Uii"Uto W»s easily made, and tho para glided along as if on glass. In fact, he never saw a better located op construct ed road or a more ov.-p bed- It rcflecta great credit on Mr- Roberta, the engi neer, Col. Frobel ia » moat genial gentleman, and he is a thorough busmens man, too. He says that bt recently took a party of Northerners over hia line, and they were delighted with it One gentleman was so well pleased with the country that he decided to looate here.. The Colonel asya he ia holding the spine of a groat railroad system, and limbs would spring i It out from it in all directions. Disui'stkd with Bikhisoham.—It now cornea to light that W. R. Powell, who went from Covington to Birmingham, Ala., several months ago, ia not getting rich very fast in the Magic City—in fact, just manages to make a lifinprhe ia now mSmffi" lip itayTib*j‘ ewyjtjjs gud prufosiiiun |a overcrowded, and that the sanitary condition of the city ia too pjrfhl tp cpntemplate,—Covington Star ConntoE LiaiUBU*.—We learn that there are quite a number of appbronta for the place of librarian at tha Univer- alty, a position made vacant by the doath of Rev. John Calvin Johnson, and only pays $260 a year. Among the number are Maura. Larapktn, Stone, Scuddcr, i at il V. riniM • Rmnri and Miss Frierson G. E. Hoard,!Emory F. Anderson and others. The trustees are being besieged for their votes. son, who la said to be the beneficiary of the second will, has many friends in Athena who aro glad to hoar of her good fortune. * Thus the matter stands. Both paities to the matter are of high and undoubted standing, anxious to do only what is riaht. And yot the mystery of tho two ills remains and the lips which did not offer a solution in life are now sealed by a deeper mystery which will not be broken. The legal steps seem to be very aim- pie. The reaaen for the two wifla will probably remain put finding out. A CoLonpn Oohvxbt.—An old mulatto woman named Topsie tried to join one of our colored phurenes lately, but ag she was looked upon aa rather a hard cue ou^nf the brothers was deputised to taixwith her and report on her oonvor- sion. It seemed that the church had un fortunately seleotod a deaoon who owed old Topsie a long«t*i.dingdebt,andas soon a* she saw him her ire was arousod apd she turned her battery nf abuse and pro fanity loose on tho deacon and the church, showering a frightful benediction an the congregation gt she sailed opt of the dour. She denounced them us a hand nf liars, thieves and hypocrites, and uid she would gu and join a rival ohureh. Watkissville, Hay 17.—[Special.]— Kittle Daniel, an old colored woman, wot hoeing corn for Mr. Baker Daniel last Saturday, and awhile before twaiva o’clock Mr. D. went to the house, think- lag she would bo along after awhile, bnt as she failed to come when he expected. His wife said she would go and call her, but tha old woman failed to aniwor, ao she went to tho field where ahe wu left at work and found her lying on her face dead. The coroner held an inquest Sun day morning, and the verdict or the jury wu that it * u a natural death, supposed to be tho result of heart discus. Mr. George H. McRee, an honorable eitixen of thia "county, ' wu returning from Athens Saturday evening in a two- horse wagon, when the mules took fright, ran away, threw him from tho wagon and broke his left leg juit above the ankle. We learn that the bone punched through the flesh, making a very bad place. Mra. Belle Johnston will leave noxt Saturday for Savannah. She will make that her home, u her husband hu se cured a very lucrative position in that place. The big picnic came off at Barnett's bridge, Saturday, and every one seemed to enjoy themselves splendidly. The crowd wu largo and the dinner waa ex cellent, and the like of so many large, fat babies wu never was neverseen at one time; they were quite a show and many seemed to enjoy the baby show as much as they did the dinner. Following is a list of the names of the girt babies, as wo failed to get tho boys; Annie May, Guy Wootson, Iruia Wootsoon, Lola Mentez, Lila Lee, Daisy May, Lizzette Hontazza, Bouthroid Taylor, Edna Gray, Inaid Lee, Ada IUy, Allura Catura, Leila Aurela, Samantha Beil, Elms Winn. Dr Crawford, of Athens, was present, and fell very much in love with the babies. Messrs. Overby and John Marshall went over to see if Sheriff Wior had ar rested the right negro for Young Robin- son- They were greatly nleased when they entered Clarke jail to behold the iron fiend they had Been looking for and bearing of for the put five years, but had failed to run up on him. Itiaa wiTl-kuimiifiAct that he hu done a great deal of mischief in thia county. Mr. JohnMarahall’a store wu broken open five or six yean ago by Young and two other negroes. The other two have been caught, tried and sent to the chain ing, but Young made hia escape and been at Urge until Mr. Wier caught rday. Mr. Overby says fared very badly, and In ^Some Athenians are off on a week’s Capt. J. W. Scott wu in the city yea. tkrday. v Fresh Summer Cheese st W. M. Pitt- man’s. Don’t forget to make your City Tax Returns. A Jvvr.mi,! Tuisr—Laura Jones, * negro wowan who Uvea roar of the jail, Monday night sent hor little hoy, about ten years old, to steal some shingles whore Mr. R. B. Russell is building a huuse. Policeman Qoodruni caught the littie scoundrel in the aot of committing the theft,but he had quite a chase be fore ovortaking him. The child wu frightened almost to death and begged most piteously not to be killed, and^ir- him the qther that Young hu fared very badly, and he would hardly have known him if he had not expected to seo him. He ia very lean, with sunken eyea and a very bad case qf asthma, Mr. Marshall hu very strong' oviJence of Young's burning his store last fall, and believes he oould be convicted of it It is a great blessing for Clarke and Ooonee counties that he is caught. How Women Would Vote. Were women allowed to vote, every one in the land who has used Dr. Pieice’s Favorite" Prescription” would vote it to be an unfailing remedy for the dii- euea peculiar to her sex. By druggists. ijbto steal again.' He was let off. His mother should lie sent to the' chain-gang for making her! child htcaj. What gdod can yiq Rope foy such peo ple? ' Death ox ah Imvaht.—Wo regret to chronicle tho death of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Moore, which sad event took place at their home yestor- Ah ArrucuTpn Visiron.—Capt. Warner, of Greene county, paid u* a pleasant ca'l yesterday. Capt. Warner moved South several yura ago from Rooheeter N, Y, and invested largely in Greene, where he is engaged in firming and atock raising, meeting success in both enterprises, He ia a genial and whole-zouled gentleman, and made a moat favorable Impression in Athena. Our oitizena regret that be could not re main longer witb them. Capt. Warner uys we nave in this section of Georgia tho greatest country in tho world, and it la no tolling to what yield our lands could be brought up by proper cultiva tion. day morning. This is theiS' first bom aha the' bldW falls heavily upon them. T|ie fnnerel aervitc* Will take "pleie W>- , dW.VotleMVlT ‘ ‘ ' take , L ',WWtfhpto nds gu out w IitVKBjMTfXQ Spnvicxa.—To-night at the Y-M CtA-n Bib)* training c l*»» Will b» inaugurated, thp jntantifiq of wpfcicbto to fcmiliari*e the W0rhejtw|th the pibl*. The rwww. w* moat profitable and lntor*n no atifness and. free. _ theta being and fro* expression from everyone, whether Christina or nut. Good mttalo may he •M**** 4 . end nil young men cordially luvittd. Bl.cx Btoopxn Dooe.—A gentleman in Athene yesterday received by express StreetBbidoxs.—The little -bridges over town are in n wretched conditioi and it ia a' ‘ u ~ 1 — iJ “' to horsea We learn ona hya negro- If thing* keep on oqr tare* W'B have to be doubled neat year to nay for damages awarded on account of street work and accident*. The tax payer* »re p°» n Tha main thorougHrure. i . city are left unworked, that n»t may he leveled up. poire Stafli Cottos.—Messrs, Pow ell and Davanport on* year relied on me year ran their'Greene county plantation • variety nf ootton with staple ao lout that It could nut be worked by tho machinery in the factories around Athena, and had to be sent to Europe, where it brought an in- ■prioe, Hr. R. K. Reaves says Uirloing or any grad* of iuprov- the 0< that the ed cotton planted on Ooonoe river bottoms will produce • long step!:. — ■ • - ‘ “ leMB sire of the other, and to also » fine bred dog. Capt. Warner trill take in Lexington before his return to Greene county. He wiU^oaye in about two week* fur Rq- This shows tho value of our' production of cotton. —r fti. McGinty'e carpenters, had a birth Littie girls ww haU and a dealt in hi* family yesterday, and medium width beta The bp be was born about 8 o’clock, ami huge baache* of flowen at tl*Te> o'clock hia little giri, *h« ' ’ or cevea youre old, was » eetpea. A Stobaqx Room.—Messrs. Bros, aro hauling the rock taken room the Clayton street excavation^ with which they will build » storage room in the Henderson Warhause for salt, meat and other wot groceries. The Hodgson Bros, oampriaaone of Athana’ solid busi ness houses. PERSONAL AND MINOR ITEMS. Dr. Price, of Farmington, was in town yestordsy. Ths Traveller"* Protective Associa tion will meat in Macon on the 23d and 24th of May. Mr. R. A. McMahan, one of Craw ford's gUt edge merchanta and gentle men, wu in the city yestordsy. The paint brush and broom are busy st the North Georgia summer resort*. A big exodus to tho mountains is expected this season. There is a crazy negro, woyqan that liyea out on Barber attest Who ahould be sept to the asy\uuv She has a most aiapderoh* tongue. State School Commissioner Orr will r ise the State Normal Institute in ta,on July 18th. One thouund teachers will he expected. Capt. Warner uys when hit flock' cf sheep net over 200 head they begin to die out. He-has a wether from which he (dipped a 17-pound fleece. Mr. Ray Camp and J. R. Chancey, from Walton, are in the city. They re- K it crop* looking finely. Mr. Chancey i cotton with ton leaves on it. , Life Preserver cure* Dysentery. 4 Chipped Beef et W. M. Pittman’s, j Life Preserver onres Dysentery f. Life Preserver cure* Dyaentery. Tramps are seldom seen in Athene. Mr. C. D. McKie’s child is very sick. Henry Lucas has a very tick Dysentery is prevailing in an epidemic Hoop and pendant ear-rings sre in ftsh- lin. Lin sgsi Mr. Royal McMahan, of Crawford, ia rtbe city. - . . Judge Simpkins, of Htrraony Grove, is in the city. 1 Judge Cleckley is spending s while in Clarkesville. Col. John M. Matthews, of Bucobel, is in the city. Another reilrotd meeting at Logans- vlfPtatthe4th Friday. We have oppressively hot weather. 1 already .1 Rain ia needed already.| e little ice cream carts are getting flrat-clus nuisances. E. Branch, the trotting horse man im Oconee, is in the city. Press Elder, tne merchant prince of Greenwood, is in the city. Frying chickens the size of a snow- rds, sell birds, sell readily for 15 cent*. Georgia’s crop prospect! are u good u thsy were at this time lut year. Red will be the prevailing color this season at the watering places. .The student* are ail quiet again, and wo anticipate no further trouble. jThe hedges in Cobbham aro filled with muses of fragrant hqnay w*ohUA% _ _ the Lucy Cobb Institute every dight. ^ 7 1 City Tax Returns are required to be made by the first day of June. The Books aro open for Returns of Taxable Property for City Taxea. Mr. Tom Hudson uys he never saw a better prospect for a grew crop. The premium list of the fair will be ready for the printer in a few days. Ghieioe works are now a grand suc cess, and our citizens sre well supplied. The Baptist Sunday school will pic nic next Saturday in Mr. Simms’ .woods. The seoend story to Mr. Bloomfield’s new store on Clayton street, is going up, Mr. Isuc Lowe went down as far u Union Point yesterday with Major Hen don. Capt. Carlton is cutting his lucern this week. Last year it netted him $50 per aero. The beea in the chimney over Mul- lane’s store are doing well and making honey. Lawn tennis is stitl on deck. Another court established on tho campna this week. Elder Sf Hodgson aro selling a great many goods at Greenwood, in Ooonee county. Hodgson Bros, is one of the m iat en terprising and public- spirited firms in Athens. Prof. Berger’s dancing school and tho Salvation Army are still competing at tractions. College avenue, above tho water tow er, hSabeen greatly improved by filling in with dirt Clerkeaville is rejoicing over the pro bable extension of the North-Eutern railroad. The police have made no arrests the put few days. Tha city to w quiet aa * church-yard. Combination costumes aro not so much wornu usual. Silk to m*d» up by itself and woolens also, Only two weeks intervene this year between the Lucy Cobb an] University commencements. Tbs favorite color for- graduating gowa aro row, blue, Nil* green, and or course, heliotrope. The puhlio school building on Jack- son and Mjttket streets to beginning 'to show ap handsomely. SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! Call and see'the Bargain Counter at the NEW SHOE STORE ! Ladies, Gents and Childrens Shoes at Half Price. E. I. SMITH & CO. MILLINERY IN EXTREME STYLES, ContlaUnf of th#L*Uat Productioni of ^ hor - b “ k Parisian and English Novelties iftie - r . ... MICHAEL BROS No two Hftti or Bonnets for the City Trimmed alike. This week May Btyleaon diifdey at MICHAEL BROTHERS. 493 BROADWAY NEW YORK, BUB RIOHELIEU, PARTS, BROAD and .ACK8JN ST.. ATHXfIS, OA. march lldSm. THE NEXT 6 DAYS ONLY We will have in our Carpet Department for inspection and to order by 100 samples oi LACE CURTAINS, Direct from the Manufacturers in Nottingham England. All styles represented. Any one wishing handsome Curtains should not miss this opportunity. M. MYERS & CO.« BRAZILIAN CRYSTALS! shops to the fuli.st capacity, ndo. The first effort to rata* money for the Cobb monument will take the shape of an old folks eonoert The best musical talent of the city will participate. The University base ball team will pro bably not play again this season, as ths examinations are coming on and the members will not have time b> practice. all the work they can An txebang* truly says that a man who inveato his money in lottery tickets will never have his will contested. .Dr. G. W. Rush to doing n splendid business with his fine new soda fountain. Tho students boycott did bimgnatgood. Jim Prioe was modocked very <badl. , Talmadg* Bros.’ yesterday. He ii tbs proud proprietor or a bouncing baby boy. The Clayton street excavations will bo completed this week. Messrs. Gann A Murrey will make about $600 on the con tract Major J. W. for Halt Spring Hendon left yesterday for the benefit of hu Mr. P. A. Summer to potting up a handsome two-story residence across the Tin-yard branch, on the Lumpkin grove. IN THE WORLD! C. A. SCUDDER. HULL & HIPKINS. Plumbers, Steam and Gas Fitters, Athens, Ga. Ass. GRIFFITH & MELL, INSURANCE AGENTS Represent best Companies and Insure Desirable Fro Klein a Martin an now running their pert y Athens and vicinity on most favorable terms. LIST or COHPAKIIe, Home of New York... Phoenix of Hartford,.... Liverpool and London and Globe,.. North.Brttieh nnd Mercantile, Insurance Co. of North America, ..... New York Underwriters Germania of New York Hartford of Conn Gfiorzlt Homo*. ••••«••*•• #*• •• Atlanta Home (Pay* Dividends to Policy holders) CAPITAL. ASSETS, $8,000,000 .$7,802,711 2.000.000 4.703.928 £2.000.000 in U.8. U.KW.l £2 000.000 InU.S. 3.E * 3.000 000 .,8474.! 1.300 000 3.55!U06 1.000.000 2.600.774 1.250.000 5.056.740 300 000. 733.605 200.000 230.601 M feb!7dtf. OFFICE AT BANK OF THE UNIVERSITY. TO m il ill FLESH Don't let th. Baby m AND ■ —. - : - •