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TEE ATHENS
vol. m.
Db4k Banner:—It ii cm of the
general presumptions that editors
know everything; therefore I make
the following inquiries: la
voter in the 9th Congressional die*
triot who refutes to support a candie
date for Congress, who has no other
qualification for the office, than that
he was nominated at Gainesville by
profeesional delegates to said convene
tion, a Republican f Or, in other
words, can a voter vote for a onndi-
date to Congress, without the permits
sion of this political machine wbioh
meets biennially at Gainesville, and
be a Democrat ?
Having been thrice sent as a dele
gate to this same plaoe, I desire to
know whether or not I can vote for a
gentleman, a patriot, a statesman and
a democrat, should he fail to pus
through tfie Gainesville Nominating
Convention, composed of “ thimble-
riggers” and friends of aspirants to
offloo, who are willing to nominate
anybody provided we can arrange
tor our maa next time.
The next question I propose to
propound is: When I am writing an
article to the Banner, should I say I
of should I say we? I notice 'Guy,*
the correspondent of the Chroniole,
sometimes says I and sometimes be
save we ; ' and I believe him to be in
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ATHENS. GEORGIA. WEDNESD&r-MORNING^ DECEMBER
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•NOv?jf
you will answer thi
greatlyobligetjre and perhaps save
other correspondents from using the
wrong pronoun, and the voters, from
embarrassment.
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* TOE EXPO’
The good citizens of Oconee are
daily adding to the crowd whioh
greets the International Exposition,
On Monday last quite a large party
left Watkinsvills ‘and vicinity to see
the wonders of the Expo*. Promi
nent among the party I mention the
names ofMr, aid Mrs. B E Overby,
T M Foddrill and Miss Beatrice
Booth. From the fact that the parly
is in charge of that prince of clever
men, BE Overby,I have great con
fidence m the welfare of the party.
CoL RT Durham boasts upon the
streets, that be will start for the “ex
perdition” on Wednesday next Now^t
Rube is a good fellow and the whole
community will miss him greatlr, we
all join in the p»T«r that he may
have a jolly time. What the villagers
will do during bis absence, I cannot
imagine; and were It not for the
great admiration and affeotion they
have for bim, they would never con
sent for Pirn to leave them, even for a
few days
The last reminder of antiquated
rolling-stock disappeared from the
public square of Watkinsvills Suu-
daynight, and oh 1 how bare the
streets appear einoe. Dido.
D* Ton Want to ge the Whole Bog T
If so, you can do so by leaving
your order at Finch’s Clayton street
mntket. Or you can purchase fresh
pork daily from this date in any
quantity. Remember that I am now
aelliag fine mountain beef and the
best ground sausage meet in the city.
decl0-d4t.
A sign of indigestion—‘Gone to
dinner, be back in five minutes.’,
A man may be self-contained with
out containing anything remarkabla.
The bands of matrimony, it ii
supposed, play wedding marches.
I%c boy who was kept' in after
sohool for bad -orthography said be
waa spellbound. .
Sweet Nuisance: Can you tell me
where you oan find a perfootly honest
man ? No, we cannot. We haven’t
the remotest idea where we shall be
by tba tima you raid this.
There's something radically wrong
about our proteaaions when s pious
minister only gets 40a for joiuing a
couple, aod a wioksd lawyer gets (40
for untyiog the urns.
■ It is herd to tell wbioh is the most
ridiculous, tbs young fool or old fool;
but the old fool has this advantage
He will never be a young fool, where-
aiuhe yoUDg.fool may [some day be an
■Tommy,’said a mother to her 7-
year old boy’ ‘yen must not interrupt
ine when I em talking to ladies. You
must wait till we stop, sud then you
can talk.’ 'But you uever stop,’ re
torted the boy.
The following advertisement ap
peared in an Edinburgh paper:—‘For
sale, a handsome piano, the property
of a young lady who is leaving Scot
land in a walnut case and turned legs.'
'Will yon please, insert this obituary
notion ?’ asked an old gentleman of a
country editor. 'I make bold to ask
it becrase the deceased had. a great
— L t here, who would
youngfady at'Mills Seminary,
who reoeotly sent ns a poem entitled
‘Murmuring* from the Outer Utter-
ness,' ii {informed that any pecuniary
assistance she can land to the widow
oftha man to whom we gave it to read,
will-ha gratefully received by that
lady.
On a Lark.-A school teacher asked:
'What bird is large enough to carry
off a man P Nobody knew. but one
little girl suggested 'a lark,' and then
exclaimed: ‘Mama said papa wouldn’t
bo home until Monday beoauaa be had
gone off on a lark.’
Management,—‘Yon most find It a
monstrous bore,’ says a visitor to his
hostess, the goddess of a renowned sa
lon, 'to hive to entertain ao many
people. How do yon manage to get
rid of tiresome folks?’ ‘Easily
enough. When I want to get nd of
anybody I talk to them about myself
If I wish any one to slay, all I have
to do is to talk to him about himself,’
'Now,’ said the teacher of primary
class to one of his pupils, to whom be
vrss trying to impart a knowledge of
division, but with little success, 'If
you bad a pie, aod I should ask you
for one quarter ot it, and you should
give me what I wanted, now much
would yon have left?’ *1 shouldn’t
have any left I’ quiokly responded
the little girl.
•ExoelsTor,’—‘I see you have the
motto ‘Exoelsior’over your door,’ re
marked a stranger who entered a De
troit saloon the other day,
'Yes; I gif • bainter two dollar for
dot.’
•It’s a beautiful motto.’
‘Yes;I linkeo.’
■You know what it means, I sup-
pose.'
‘Of course. It means dot vhen one
ofdsr poyssays ‘Shakeitdown, Yaw*
cob.’ I shake him on dsr neck mid a
lub. I doan’ take feefty tollsr for
at motto.’
For Bent.
A new house with four rooms; a
good two room kitchen. Good well
on the lot sud a nios garaen. Apply
at E C Long A Co’s Drug Store.
declOdSt
Bpnjgt \
Important Facts for the Public.
Christmas is near at hand. Only a
few more days until every . Athenian
will have to opep hi. purse for
ent tor sweetheart, friend, mother,
father, sister,"
tie ones”—i
appropriate,
when they
kind reader,
Hoggins. All are,
what to buy; sb\ith yi
will enumerate
A FEW 0»;THE UflEPCL
to be founiii-at J. H. Huggins':
Triple plate silver ware,- embracing
castors, lea ai®[ tablespoons, Irtiives
and forks, busier kbires, Ao., also a
full line of wwjtumijjrado table Cut
lery. If from among these you should
uot be suited.-- ,
we woAwipfo'.Tougp Look ,
through th ItJieaotiful lino of cham
ber sets—pf’tcen varieties—French
and Engliap ohina teasets, tin sets,
wo to. the more hhmely,
mxs. AN INSPECTION
lutiful line of laqjps
this .market. Glass-
description-Frosted
lit, cake and preserve
stands, gobXta, champagnes, wine,
A0.&0. if / [ L ' y.
COMINO DOUjX TO WHAT WE CALL OR.
-fflUilirm i
but for which we
also, ws would ask you to look
through that fine display of vases,
toilet sets, motto mugs, motto cups
and saucers, mustache cups, inkstands,
cigar standi, cigar lighters, toy plates,
eto. A beautiful line of majolica
ware, comprising piokles, fiuit bas
kets, oaks stands, pitohers, eto.
BOHRHINO NEW UNDER THE SUN.
In the introduction iu this market
of the ‘Jtpanets Bamboo Goods,’ by
J H Hoggins, whioh will ba ou exhi
bition by the 15th inst, ail searching
eomething new, nobby, and beautiful
will find it in these goods. 25 varie
ties, such as; eylindsr vases, otto
oonss, Gypsy baskets, Jewel cups,
gar casts, ossh boxes, fruit dishes,
wall pockets, comb and brash pooksta,
slipper pooksts, lunoh baskets, and
other new aod nobby trieks, oombin*
ing oddity, uniqueneia and useful-
ness. Three tilings wa work for. To
give the prettiest goods, the best
goods and the lowest prices. The
liberal patronage of the people ot
Athens and vicinity is 'evidence of
our aucoesa to please, and our aim is
to coatinua to work for and merit,
this patronage.
MtndsTUlti’s stock of eilvorware
has never been equalled in Athens.
M. INTERS & GO.,
< -V,-.'aja4‘iP*aoy.ai{««» Good*, ; '-'"A"' '"
; C.fA0**8.
* ‘ftIn Now I)csigas. . Full Line ot. " ; " •
Blankets; guilts, JMmora%; 83iawli
A c&nplUs lino ol ^ .
MEETS 3STO]
j? MEN’S, LADlisy;'
SHOES, *
°F;A^fcj
GLOTHf
Como and seo o« and bo t
Mty?
[OES,
F&.TS*
h J
Fi life Dry Go ods
RICH
CONSISTING IN PAST OP
SILK, MOHAIR
AND OTHER DRESS GOODS.
Paisley, Camel’s Hair, Ottoman, Indian & Cashmere Shawls
West of England Broadcloths:
Fancy Cassimeres: Scotch, French and English Tweeds
Moscow Bearer: Carr’s Meltons, Fine Diagonals.
* AGENT FOB TUB OODNTBY,
JOHN "W ALLS,
tats of the Bra of WALLS a BYRNE, Importtrs, 48 Franklin Start, New York, hss «d-
RGB QUANTITY OF REMNANTS IN
ENGLISH AND FRENCH BROADCLOTHS BEAVERS.
Tweeds. Oheviots and Cassimeres.
Wbioh belonged to the Tailoring Department ot the above firm, and whioh will be told in lota to
private families at
Considerably Below Manufacturer’s Prices,
This is the greatest opportunity ever offered to the ladies
to have their own Ulsters made to fit, out of the finest ma
terial, which is impossible to have in ready-made goods.
ONE PBIOE WILL BE CHARGED,
from wbioh no abatement will be made. Tho above goods oan be teen at the’store next to A
Mandevilloji jewelry score, on Saturday morning.
JOHN WALLS, Chief Agent,
'alls db Byrne, Importers^ Fhmilin St. j
Bate Firm of Afeme, Waite db Byrne, Imfortere,48
Snew flake cracker* and other va
rieties just reoeiyed at Riohardion’t
College ave.
The very best grade ot flour, eugar,
coffees and teas at J. H. Huggins.
Rye flour, oat meal, cereline, grits
Ao. Fresh at J. H. Huggins.
Borne fresh Northern apples just re
ceived at Richardsons, College Ave
Irish Potatoes and the white table
pea at J H Huggina’
HATS, HATS. HATSI
J. A. CHRISTIAN
HATTER-
SUCCESSOR TO
Xj. HE- Olarke, Agent. JTo 6 "Whitehall Street *
Tio publlowillpjejMnotice thutlhave punlinedthelnterojto ot stove S-m^undta *
ttuOOt
utfeunS*lbs business it this veU-kuovu s „
,.0ils kept in the oily, bought direot trora tho msnutwturor, tad .halt soil st I
byoourtoey tnd squire dealing merit your potronago.
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