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,Ixo. Haktow, - - - Editor. Eur lh past I'r.w days the daily Constitution has been irregular Windom lor treasurer, and Elaine for secretary, is a settled pro gramme lor the new cabinet They are of Garfield's cthinet. “W 1 at < the lat.-st from Wash ington:’ is low the inquisitive by word of the numerous office-seek - er. Several editors “complain” that they received no valentines 14th. inst. An editor’s valentine gener ally conies in the shape of ally in the paste-pot, when he is mailing a paper to a delinquent subscriber. Mr. Candler r.nd ben. Colquitt nave received In in the president a reply to their request to grant gen eral amnesty to violators ol the in ternal revenue laws. Mr. Cleve land refuses either to grant a gen- eral amnesty or pardon before con viction. A sound veto. How lonely the mother feels when for the first time her boy shows that bo feels too big to be kissed! As they begin to feel like little men, too many boys think that any show of affection on their part is.babyi h Just as if a man is ever more manly than when he loves and protects the mother who loved and protected him through so many helpless years. The Cleveland correspondent from White county, writing to the Advertiser, gives an account of a woman who, was seriously oeaten by her husband—took seriously sick u week afterwards—gave birth to twins, and her and - the babies died, and sho was laid to rest with her infants in her arms. It was a most touching scene, indeed. While in Athens last week, it was the pleasure of the writer to give the Evening Chronicle office a call, and form the acquaintance of Editors Stone. These gentlesnen are kind and courteous The Clironi rle is a newsy sheet—deserving a large share of patronage, 'j he writer also called at the Banner-Watchman office, but the entire force were absent at dinner. However, Maj. Pruitt was met on the street, well and pleas ant. He lias always a pleasant feel ing for his friends. Judge Henry Speer of the Supe rior Court, is mentioned as the representative from the Soath, for a place in Harrison’s cabinet. The president-elect lias been inquiring nbnu.t Judge Speer’s qualities. He is going t* Washington in a few days to see Harrison. Judge Speer represented this congressional district several years ■igoon the independent ticket. Wonder how some of his demo cratic friends will feel if their “sound democrat, who is opposed 1o rings and cliques,’’ should ac cept a place in the republican cab inet: He may get a place. The fame of South Carolina cot ton planters is net confined within state bounds. It has reached New York, and sometime ago a well ku rwn cotton lirra of that city ask | ed a Charleston cotton house to se lect for th*m a cotton planter to go to Russia to superintend the culli i vation of cotton on one of the larg est plantations in that country. Mr John Scott ofMass Bluff’, was re commended. and his services were secured. He will soon sail from New York to Moscow, The plan tation of which lie will taka charge is situated in one of the southern provinces of Russia, where cotton is extensively cultivated. A shocking murder occurred near Smyrna, in Cobb county, tlie 13th inst. Mrs. Eliza Hargrove was the victim. The mu der was committed for the purpose of rob bery, and in open daylight. The body was found in her room. She had been 6tilicfc two blows with the poll of an ax. She had be*n in the habit of carrying her money in small sacks, or pockets, under her dress. These wero found about 200 yards from the house near the road. A pair of dark, woolen gloves was also found at the same place. Two years ago Jas. M. Wood ol Banks county, a second cousin of the old lady, commenced living with her, and assisted in the man agement of the farm. His trunk was also brken ope a and robbed, and his vest-pockets rilled. She was alone at the time of the mur der, and wood was the first to find out the robbery, which he imme diately reported to Dr. B, A. 8011, her son-in-law, who repaired to the house and found the old lady’s dead body. Several tramps who were seen in the neighborhood have been suspidoned, and taken in, but the coroner’s jury could obtain no evidence sufficient to fur nish a clew to the mystery of the murder. [Fiona the Journal’s Correspondent.J (omiH arnica ted, Washington, Feb, IS, ISS9 The speaker’s eye is as hard to catch now as a lottery prize. As the session nears its iitial end every available means Is taken to spcurw the passage ot private bills and other pet measures, to the disre gard of legislation of supreme im portance. It is now certain that no tariff bill will pass the present con gress. and that Pres. Harrison will have to call an extra session of the next congress. It is even believed that the deficiency bill, which con tains among other matters an eight million dollar appropriation for pension deficiencies, will fail of passage this session. Everything would indicate that if would be to the interest of the republican par ty to hold an extra session, and most of its leaders advise it. The preparations for the'inaugu ration are stupendous. Along Penn sylvania Avenue the sound of hun dreds of hammers are heard, as the mammoth viewing-stands rise high in the air. The pension build ing is temporarily surrounded with extensive sheds for the cooking and other necessary arrangements for the inaugural ball. Everywhere boarding house keepers and thrif ty private families are feverishly awaiting a chance to take the stran gei in. Still prices will not ho to high r b has Veen published. Good acoomrtto iations will be available for from $2.50 to three 350 per day. Though, of oourso, no or,a need expect a suite of rooms to hims Hf. In fact, if he rets a cot he should be satisfied Find will bo very liulo, if any. higher j than usual. It should not bo necessary to inform sensible people that the hotels do not follow the example ot the tdhoads in offering half pr ots. That should not beexpeced. (Tie ►h*nid be willing to pay full* at such a time. I did not hear a Mew York alderman kok the Chicago convent ion, when the ho tel clerk charged him sixty cents an hour for sleeping on a billard table, because that war* the regular game rent. There was a tiemendous crush at house of representatives on Wednes day to witness the counting of the alee'oral vote, aud although very lit’le amassment could bo bad, the occasion pattook ot the u&ture of a social, gala day. Nealy every one of note or al legei note, attended. The senate masoned over to the honso at 1 o’clock and Sen. Ingalls took bis seat beside Speaker Carlisle. The box contain ing the returns was opened and Sena tor Ingalls broke the seals of cash en velope, handing tbe eoutente to some senator or member who read tbe vote, commencing with that of Alabama As this was tbe first count under the new law, fieqo#*t reference to the statute was necessary. There have been only two occasions in history, when the eienoral vote failed to de oide the contest, and one when its bon es y was disrated. The ladies present far outnumbered th-i sterner i-x and were for once ad mitted to the floor of the bouse during he reading. The galleries were a mas of tiaa hats and lonmts. There was only on* tßocecrpiVd spot, and that Was the president’s gallery. I( the vote to be counted had been differ eut, how gaily a certain fair woman would have driven from the Executive Mansion to the capito! to witness the proceeding and thought the monoto nous raiding divine music. I can ini a'-’ne her with flushed sal triumph al!. face, her seal in her eyes, loaning forward tl at ncthmg of the scene might be lost.. “It might have been.” bu; Americans, with all thoir proven bal gallantry, semetimas deny their sweetest women when great is uos are involved. Gan. Gmiy has communicated t > congress his opinion that the lieuten ants of the signal corps aie grossly in efficent. Last spring he stand that the errors of the w eather bureau were due to the ignorance of the civilians employed, and ho added that i; if were taken from military supervision be would “abandon” it to its fate. Tie lieutenants and the civilian-! are afsaid to say what they think of Gen. Gte - !y, but if they dared to speak it would be to say that Grecly can not bn com pared to bis predecessor, ELsZt-n, and pales in comparison with the brilliant Myer. They would add that his as tonisbing promotion from sv captain, who had just returned in 1887 from a disastron&Arctic expedition in which he had made a thousand miserable er rors to a brigadier general in ebarga of the signal office, was a sentimental re ward undeceived. In this conclusion I they wonld have the indorsement- of the civilians. AU parties are right. The piesidont-elect is closing out all callers, lie says he wants time for lUttriy. Bo ought any either in private or public position. Harrison will fre quently need silence and seclusion. Buy Your Shoes . "THOM-’ 4 E. I Smith & Comp’ny And Save Money, Athens t . * Consult Yottr Interests by Buying your DRUGS AND MEDICINES from ’■ Wade And Sledge, ATHENS, GEORGIA. We sell at the lowest possible price, and gumntee every ortidle to be abso lutely Pure. Orders by Mail mill receive prompt attention. Remember tba name and pi nee.—WADE & SLEDGE, Druggists and Pharmacists. Between Hodgson Bros., and Talmadge Bros,, Clayton Street. 16 Athens Music House, 114 Clayton Street, Next Door to Postoffice, Athene, Georgia. Haselton & Dozier, Proprietors. Keeps always on hand the oest makes of P'*; VIOLINS AND BANJOS: And all kinds of Musical Instruments at tbo very lowest prices for Cash, or on the Installment plan. Written guarantee on ah instruments sold. Speoial reduced rates to church vs and Son day-.schools. Pictures and Picture Frames a specialty. All sizes and styles of Ftianeeß made to order on short notice. Buy from us and save agents’ commiss’ons. 1 f‘ MensY SavcD! We Sail Gaods to Cnnpate \Yith Any House in the Country. Merchants Can Buy Blank Books, School Eoolis. P-per Bigs, Wrapping Paper, Twine and Stationery of Every Description From us at N. Y. Prices. D, W. MCGREGOR AND CO, (Burke’s Old Stand,) ATHENS. GEORGIA. £i, £'i“ J UJN I Stock Larger Than Ever! Stoves! Stoves! S 1! BpraL Aiiu x rict's xiuitiiiu jjuunu i,u V’ Attract Jones’ Standa’d Tinware. gfljjT'Tin Rooting, Gutteiirg and Job-Work, Call or Write for Prices. E, E. Jones, 209 B’oad St. AHTENS.