The progressive era. (Athens, Ga.) 1899-????, September 02, 1899, Image 1

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VOL. 1. THB_PBOGRBBSIVB ERA. Published First anl Third Weeks ot Each Month By. THE ER* PUBLISHING COMPANY. 518 Ree.su Street, Athens, --- - Georgia. ‘V. 11. Harris, M D., Editor. W. D. Johnson, D. D., Associate Editor. yty «*! 1t» I‘Ktl'B. ' .T> SI.OO .. Advertising Rates Made Xuowi >n y Application. Y.AUAt CHII.UKKN TO HCIIOOI. We call attention of onr people to the fact that the achools of onr city will soon open, and when they do, let every boy aud girl be put in school. The race needs all of the education it can get. We will need it in many ways in the future. The time has already come in three states of the south where . a mau caunot vote who cannot iea<] and write, and it is our opinion that, ere long, it will be so in every state. Then tlfcre will, from time to time, •rise qu« t'.ons of serious monent, which will require only intelligent men and women to settle them. The ■ one is not properly titled for life with out some education. He certainly makes a better citizen who has education. Especially is this true of the colored - man, as is recognized by the white people of the south. In support of the above state ment, we quota from the Atlanta Con stitution the following, which appear ed only a few days ago in answer to Bishop Holsey’a letter concerning segregation. The Conatitutiou said: Bishop Holsey insists that the more uuarly the Negroes attain to the standard of Anglu- Haxon,siriM’-utfon. mnr. conlltet there will be as the result of tuber ent raw prejudice. But is it not obvious to nil that the bust educated aud most respec table Negroes are the very oues whose elmr aeter ami condu -t eoinnieud them to the whites ? Are they not the very one* who may he depended on to curb the folly of the ignorant? How many industrious and well eduent“d Negroes have been lynched in the Mouth? Not one. How many Industrious and fuirly-ediieated negroes stand In fear of mob law ns the result of r.ieout lynchings ? Not one. The above is argument enough iu favor of education, to convince the most skeptical. Lot us see that our boys aud girls are in school and when they are onoe in school lot them *tny till they |jave learned something. BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Events of a Week Epitomized Io Curtailed Paragraphs. Miss Susie Morton and Mrs. James Hodges left for the latter’s home, Gon zales, Texas, last Sunday. They had been spending the summer with their brother, Colonel M. B. Morton. Mrs. L. L. Lowe leaves for her Sa vannah home today after a very pleas ant sojourn with her daughter, Mrs.L. S. Claik. Miss B. J. Campbell, n popular young lady of Augusta, is visiting Mrs. Laura Wimbish, 515 Milludge. The editor /regrets very much opiit iiug in last iseue the name of our’ge qial friend, 8. W. Freeman qf Atlanta, vyho epfnt several days >• the pity. Mrs. M, B. Aylong is at borne again. It will pay onr subscriber* to trade with the people who advertise with us. r Pest master M, B, Morton visited the Industrial and Farmers' Confer ence, held by Prof. Cartwright at Greensboro, Wednesday, 23rd inat. He reports that tho meetings were profitable aud enjoyable. State School Commissioner Glenn delivered an in structive address. Prof. Cartwright is doing a good work in that section. The Eua wishes him success. Jfr. and Mrs. Sim Jones of Wash ington, <!»., attended the Greensbqro ponferenpe. They arp very pleasant people. * ft is rumoaaf that the young men of Athena are obwut to organize a stood club with a olnb room. Such • thia? is very much needed. Home of the folks that were in evi dence at the Greensboro conference were Prof. J. W. Turner, Prof. Brink ley, Pomp Horton, Esq., and 8. L. Lundy, Esq. Ed. Thomas has accepted a position with a big cotton company at Millon. oa., and left for his post on the 23rd. ®b? fa- Mrs. A. E. Laney of Washington, D. C., passed through onr city last week. She was returning from a visit to relatives at Hutchins, Ga. Mrs. A. L. King left for Chicago on Tuesday. The New York Central Rail road offices nt New York City, have one of our iineat young men, Mr. E. B. Holbrook, who lias been a clerk with the company for twelve years. Ho was hero the other day visiting rel atives. . Os course, everybody was glad to see Col. Pledger, Mr. Mobley aud Mr CnliouayVn town thia week. They cun j to attend the barbecue, and had a great time. ' Mr. Jordan Williams of East Athens is u great supporter of Tim Era. If he fails to get his paper he comes after it Knox Institute will lose one of its best teachers this wear. Miss Sarah H. Jefferson, aftoFUfteiug re appointed lo her position, resigned so that she ’night enter A. U. thia year. Her place will be tilled by Mrs. L. S. Clark. Mr. William Allen of Atlanta visited relatives uud friends thia week. Athens lost one of its old citizens and n Christian gentleman when Mr. Dave Marshall died. He was buried Friday. Mrs. Mamie Ware hns been slightly indisposed. She in better now. If yon want to eat good barbecue yon gut Jule Mapp, Albert Hawkina, Doo Lester oi* Tom Tribble to tlx it. L'liey know their business. Onr frieud, R. B. Jefferson is not well, but he still comes down tn bilSi ui-bh every day. Richard Jefferson was in town Sun day. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Miss D. M. Richardson of Washington, Oa., to Rev. J. H. Gad son, B. T., of LaGrange, Ga. Miss Richardson is well known to Athen ians, she having taught at the Jeruel academy two years. Mrs. Mary Ann Davie is back from a pleasant trip to her aon, Prof. Moses Davis, of Frankfort. Kv. She renorffi a pleusnnt'stay tn the Bine Grass' state. Mrs. R. I). Badger of Atlanta, Ga., after having spent several days visit ing her daughter, Mrs. W. 11. Harris, returned last Thursday. Mrs. Annie Bass Simpson of Atlanta is spending a while here, visiting her sister, Mrs. Weir of Hancock ave nue. Mr. R. 8. Harris took in the carni val at Elberton last week. He reports a very pleasant time. Mrs. F. O. Snolson is back from Chicago, where she went as a repre sentative of the local woman’s club to the National Federation of Woman’s clubs. She states that the meeting was a great success. Misses 0. Z. Badger, Mary Wright and Alethea Howard of the (late City are expected in the city next week to begin work in the schools. Miss Virginia Jackson is in the city for a few days/’. Miss Sarah Maxwell is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Mattie Iverson Heard of Reese street. Miss Mamie Jackson will leave today for Augusta, where she will resume hor work at Haynes Industrial school. The Knox Institute and the public schools will open next week. Miss M. L. M. Turner of Covington arrived in the city today. She comes to begin work as teacher iu Knox In stitute. Mr. R. W. Gadsden of Savannah is expected in tho city today. He comes to take charge of the department of carpentry at Knox Institute. Any one visiting Athens uud wish ing board and lodging would do well to call -n Mr. B. 8. Heard. 832 Cherry street. Board and lodging by the week or month. Terms reasonable, ts When you want your watch fixed or a pair of spectacles fitted call on N. Houser,2l Clayton street. Satisfaction, guaranteed. G Tho best thing on earth is Payne’s _Hair Tonic for tetter and making the hair grow. (lives the hair a rich color also, and perfumes. Price 25 cents a Dottie, at Payne’s store, Reese street. ts Seo the ad of “The Hub” in another column. You will save mpney by buying from people who advertise in Tux Era. _ ts % OBITUA-Ry. The little infant daughter of Col. and Mrs? ML B. Mortou died Friday, 251 h, aT’ll A. hi ,"and was buried Sat urday afternoon, The little eyes were hardly opeu on the scenes of this hard old world be fore they were closed to open again on other brighter scenes, on, little one, take your rest, God In His wisdom kuoweth l>«st| He who marks the sparrow's fall Doo. beat for His oreatures, one anil ail. ATHENS. GA.. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 18!9. THE BIG ’CUE /M ©tables Present--Stlr rlng Speeches. • ■” BOUNTIFUL FEAST How Nemo the Gentlemen at Mh», *aa, Adjacent Counties and Allanta Enjoyed Old Timo Barbecue. Monday, August 28th, had bean se lected by a committee of gentlemen, Messrs. Alfred Jackson, Peter Haw kins and Bud White, as the day for • feast in the woods. It was a happy selection in temperatnre and clear ness. Tho spot selected wan six miles from the city, in a beautifully shaded bit of woods, beside a rambling stream, with convenient hills on either side. Tha night before, wagons loaded with sheep and hogs, loaves of bread and bags of meal, and several queer looking, rather urnud wooden pack ages, which dptieMif Cobain water,had been sent outftopflm, aud Mon day morning, Wbuggies, traps, backs and wagons, die gentleman aud their friends sought tho rendezvous. The drive was delightful—there was no dust, and the air was cool, after a recent rain. After the vehicles which had been sent to Bogart to meet the Atlanta gentlemen returned, the feast was spread. There waa mutton and pork and bread and pickle and huh aud— everything. Everybody ate and drank their fill. The best ot good cheer abounded. If you wished anything, waiters were ready to give it to yon. The surroundings gave one a sense of freedom and a freer, happier set of men, with nothing on their tniuds save how to be waited on in time, you never saw. Yet, with it all there was a courtesy sad Respectfulness jKinuinf|| The dinner bling ended, Mr.'Noah JohuHou called the gathering to order mid introduced tho first speaker of the occasion, Col. W. A. Pledger, who made one of his characteristic speeches. Standing on the hillside, with bared head aud face turned toward tho set ting min, the Colonel spoke touching ly of how bo had roamed those very forests with some of tho very men who stood about him many years ago. Ho said that he, like most of them there, had his face toward the Netting sun, but he coun seled tho young mon to stand by the old Republican party until there came a better. He urged, too, that the men of this section wtand by the leaders who had proven their worthiness. <C“I M B Morten of Athens fol lowed Col. Pledger, and iu a few well chosen remarks, put tho crowd at ease. Ho welcomed the visitors and spoke feelingly to his friends. Speech after speech, interspersed with inusio from the orchestra, follow ed in rapid succession. Messrs. R. H. Foster, 11. H. Mobley, of Atlanta, and A. A. Ashton, Rev. Moses Brown and Chairman A. F. Hawkins made witty and instructive addresses. Everybody reached Athens exhilarat ed aud refroHhed, conscious of having npent a very pleasant day. Some of the gentlemen present were Col. W. A. Pledger, Messrs. H. H. Mobley and H. C. Callowsy ot Atlan ta, Henry Thornton, W. H. Matthews, George Cunningham of Oglethorps, Rev. Marsh Bell, Smith Griffieth ot Oconee, Rev. Moses Brown of Kinney District, Dock Lester, Sapford Luster of Bradberry, Lawson freex>»n. CAHN TVMBLKU INTO BIYEK. FMiiaiir Tsais Oa Mia K. C.. ». • G. Flung** Into Little River. A message waa received at Tex arkana, Ark., early Saturday morning to the effect that a northbound passen ger train on the Kansas City, Pitts burg and Gulf railroad wont into Little river fifty miles north of Texarkana. A switch engine with crew has left for the scene. The wreck is between sta tion* and it is not known how much of tho train went off the bridge. It it known, however, that tho baggage, mail and exnre** cars went in. hr. 4 Famale Pat|*nt Charged Blas Witt, Attempted 4>eault. Pr. H, T. Pickens, who woo oharged With assault end battery on Mrs. M. L. Whitlock, several weeks ago, wm arrnigne’ iu oourt at Decatar, Ga., Monday morning before Judge John 8. Candler, end ho was quickly exone rated of tho charge by the jury. The alleged assault ooourrod on July 4th last. It will be rsmom bered that on that day Mrs. Whit lock started from her homo near Tucker with Dr. Diokins, going to Norcross, where she was to beoomo the patient of the physician. She charged that white in the buggy tho physician attempted to assault hor. -KNOX INSTITUTE. Vriiis well known school begins its Gill term of school work, Monday, .September 4th, 1899. COU-RSES: COLLEGE PREPARATORY, NORMAL, v GRAMMAR, PRIMARY, INDUSTRIAL, MUSICAL. The Litkhart Dbvahtmknt i* un gppaHHed by that of any institution for colored youth* in northeast Geor <Ja. The classics, Latin and Greek, sciences, Civil Government, Phys icir Geometry, .Method of Teaching, eto., are taught; and we have a thor oughly equipped Primary Department. -2. The Industrial Dkpartmbnt in which CARPENTRY, TYPKSZTTINU, PRIST nAif and sbwino—plain aud artistic are taught, is the best and most thor oriiughly equipped department of this kind in northeast Georgia. • S. Music—vocal and instrumental— taught by a competent instruct or t The Institnte has its own piano a«*4 organ. 4 A corps of able Christian teach ers, trained in our best institutions of leauiing, has been employed and will do excellent work. The spiritual wel fare of onr pupils is not neglected. We .educate head, heart and hand*. Board can be gotten in onr best homes at from 85 to 88 per month. .For -’atelogue and information con ceMvkg boarding places, etc., write to L. 8. CLARK, Principal, Knox Institute, Athens Ga. _ ts JERUEL ACADEHY, ‘ ATHENS, GA. The Jeruel Academy begins its next session Oet. 2, 1899. Old students aud th<>»- desiriag to enter for first time •rnAAowfed to do so the besr school Northeast Georgia and the cheapest boarding department in all Georgia. It easily leads. Thorough in training; Christian influence exerted. Healthy location; has the best record. TKACUKHB. It has a good faculty of five (5) well trained teachers, graduates from teach ers' professional schools; special fit ness for their work. BUILDING. The Girls' Building, being newly built, is large and comfortable. Good accoqimodations. COUIUIZH. Primary, Intermediate, Normal, In dustrial and Nur*etraiuing. Boiemies, Higher Mathematics, Lau gnages and practical method* of teach ing ere some of the branches taught. BOARD. Baird, $4.00 per mouth. Tuition, .50, .75, and 81.00 per mon tli- information and cata logues, address J. H. Brown, Prin., ts Athens, Ga. """’’"’"■contributions For Jemel Academy, 1809, June Ist to August 28rd. Woodville Baptist obnrch BLSO Sanders Chapel, Penfield 2.50 New Salem, Lexington 2.21 Rev. R. Smith, Colnmbus 2.00 8, 8. Workers* Convention, Ga., 5.00 Central Baptist, Winterville.... 1.00 Rwto Adam Ellington 1.50 GsAnal meeting, Elberton 5.08 Am E. Diet. Con., Athens.... 2.01 Third Shiloh 8. 8. Convention.. 5.00 Mt. Olive Baptist church, Lex ington 2.35 Co. Convention, Oglethorpe.... 10.00 Third Diet. 8.8.C0n., Oglethorpe 2.80 Clarke County Convention 4.00 Third Shiloh Association 5.00 Fixnt Shiloh Association 5.(12 Mias Ida Cofer 3.00 Rev, T, M. 0. McClendon, Wash ington 50 Concert, Graenville 10.00 We take this mothod of thanking our friends for the above contribu tions for oqr work. It is our earnest desire to have tho new building fully completed within the next two months. We ask our friends to help ns. Send something to your association for the academy- Tho work is well received everywhere we go. What will onr friends in Atlanta do for the further ance of this cause! We are waiting to hear from them. Our young men will help them do the building. , Romo day there will be no inter natteual boundary line between Can ada aud the United State*. In the hearts ot the people of Loth countries there is none now. N. HAUSER, ODtician. WttMer and Jeweler 21 Clayton Street, ATHENS. -GEORGIA. 8. S, HE A RO'S, 882 Cherry street, is the best place to get your : : : : Fancy and Family Groceries. I also keep on hand" a large supply of Cigars aud Tobacco. in the shape of Sugar Cured Hama aud Piekled Pig Feet. Cali aud see me. Will Sell as Cteau as the Cheapest. Remember the place. Call aud tsee me. IT NEW STORE IS OPEN Fine Shoes OF ALL KINDS AND r Isttdies’ Ready- Made Garments ■ ■■ 1 ■ « Come to Neo m PHILLIP STERN, 15 Clayton Street. “The Hub,” The Only Bxculslve Clothing and Furnishing Store On Broad Street. We will save you money on your purchases in clothing, hats aud furnishings. Woollen’s Book Store 118 E. Clayton St. The Neatest Stock, Tho Newest Goods, THE most Up-to-Date Stationery. The Rest of Everything in the Sta tionery Line. Baseball Hoods, Hammocks, Cra quet, Etc. .■ •• Everything as Cheap as the Cheapest. -- - O Office Hours 9 to 10 a. m., 8 to 4 p. m. ILL OFFICE CALLS CASH. DT.C.B.HATO, Physician s Surgeon 407 HANCOCK AVENUE, Athens. - Georgia. BeUne.l Hcperlraew. “Say, pi. what Is peealiulNuiT’ "My aon, it 1* olu- of the results ot matrimony and milliner*' bills. Now don't nsk any more questioua.”—Colo rado Springs Gocettm NO. II BAHllffl' PlilNlZV, RELIABLE ■ SHOES, Corner Clayton Street and College Avenue, ATHENS, - - GA. ftKE fOUR ’ ' PRESCRIPTIONS TO H.R. Palmer & Sons, PURE DRUGS And Prompt Delivery. 1(15 CLAYTON STREET. fTI. PARR & €O., FANCY ANO STAPLE Groceries Country Tioduce a Specialty. Telephone No. C.B. 37 East Clayton Street. We Guarantee Prompt Deliv ery of ns to any BILLOPSIW HAS THE ONLY Palmer House Restaurant MEALS AND HOT LUNCHES AT ALL HOURS. Lmcbes. of All Kinds Cooked SPECIAL TOOHDER. BILLUPS&WHITE PROPRIETORS, 17 Jackson St., Athens, Ga DON’T FAIL TO VISIT THE ’ Old Reliable Fnnilore Hoosi’ OF FUNKENSTEIN & STERH. You Can Buy on liMtallmeiitft “Mover Fail Toothache Drops” Cares Every Kind of Toothache Every Time. It Costs 10 Cents and is made by SLEDGE DRUG CO., 133 Clayton St., ATHENS. - • GEORGIA. M. C. MIZE A CO. —DEALERS IN— Beef, Pork, Mutton, Sansaee, Vila], oam, Etc. A FULL LINE OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. Hull St., Athens, Ga.