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wsre given nt a time when it vu cause of every black fiend nrresle leered that n moat objectionable for arson, burglary, rape, or aorr white republican would be appoint- other heinoua crime and aet them cd, and an the signers to Davis’ peti- selves up in opposition to the en lion decided that of two evils they forcemeat of punishment—often pe would choose what they considered juiing themselves to acquit the cm tbs least. But these petitions are inal—then they become partice) c>n Hie, and nolees withdrawn, Presi- critnini and are held equally guilt dent Harrison can justify himself in *i;h the culprit, i making the appointment by referring This has been a great drawback i to the fact that Davis is not only the negroes of the South. Whenev ► endorsed by the republican party of member of ihiir race is arrested- i his State, bat also by representative i citizens in the place over which he - moat preside as postmaster. Ifad . not these endorsements been given by oar own people and party, we be lieve the present efficient and acccp- r table incumbent, Capt. W. 3. Bur net, con Id have retained the office, as be is a protective tariff democrat and has strong backing in Wast ing- ton. But even if he can’t bold over, there are other good white republi- t cans who can be appointed. Mr. A. E. Bensse is an efficient man, and 3 being bora sod reared in Athens, s would give entire satisfaction. It is e said to be a mistake about the office being tendered to Dr. E. W. Speer— at least by those who have the dispo sal of it in hand. Of thi- we do not ' kuow, but our information comes x from a direct source. t We hope those of our citizens who signed Davis’ petition will lose no B time in having their' names stricken / off. President Harrison does not de sire to appoint a colored man to so important a position, and we believe ^ if the democrats of Athens will n unite in asking the retention of Capt. ^ Burnett, or the appointment of a re spectable and acceptable white re- publican, that the administration will respect their wishes. ~~ It will never do for Athens to be J inflicted with a colored postmaster. s It would be a severe blow to the ^ growth and prosperity of our city, and do incalculable harm. This we Matt Davis is enti- You will find an entirely NEW STOCK OF Clothi ng FOR *MEN, TOOTHS and BOYS.* Also a fine line of STYLISH HATS, GENTS’ NECKWEAR, & Furnishing Goods. I will make it as pleasant for you as possible if you will call and see me. Very Respectfully, Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters, Furnishers. All goods marked in PLAIN FIGURES. Prompt attention given to mail orders. Measure blank furnished upon application. Eiseman Bros., 17 and 19 Whitehall Set, Atlanta. Ga DanrUle. Cornell*. men ar Lula — Athens Lv GatncviUe. Ar Atlanta Prop. Clayton Street Clothing Store. MAXWELL’S Lv Atlanta. 11 Gainesville.... “ Athens 44 I.ulm 44 Cornelia “ TlKCOJ, 44 Seneca. “ Greenville..... Ar S|<artanl«rg... J.v Spartanburg.. “ HenilenHmvlU, Ar Asheville Hot Sprinmi^. Lv Spartanburg... 44 Gastonia Ar Charlotte “ Salisbury. 44 Greensboro... Ar Durham....... “ Raleigh “ GoUIsuoto I;v Greensboro.... Ar Danville “ Richmond “ Lynchburg,... w Chariot t.-viUe. 44 Washington... “ Baltimore 44 Philadelphia-. The Best Instruments at Lowest Prices. See a partial list of our customers for reference onany of them Miss Lucy Bishop, Athens. Capt. J J. C. McMahan, Billups Phinizy, Col. K. T. Brown, “ W. B. Jackson, “ Mm. Raphael, “ M. B. MoGinty, “ W. I), Griffeth, Mrs. L. A. Crawford, “ Capt. W. W. Thomas, “ Miss Ellon Moll, “ J. T. Tolbert, Danielsville. P. F. Crawford, Lavoitia. W. II. Morton, Crawford. W. II. Cheney, Bairdstown, L. M. Cain, Athens. Williams Lodge O. F. “ IT. T. Huggins, “ 1st Baptist Church “ 2nd Baptist Church, “ Mrs. E. A. Phelps, “ Winterville JBaptist Church W. IX. Wright, Banksvillo. Mrs. Dr. Thurmond, Jewelville. W. W. Brightwcll, Maxeys. MethodistChurch, Winterville. O. A. Waddell, Milledgeville.l J. P. Wilson, Greeneaboro. Miss MaggieThurmond,Lynchburg,Va VV. L. Adams, Monroe, Ga. THE ELBERTON STAR. at Lou- Prices. Call and see her before buying Dec 21 C. F.Kohlruss, •Dally. +Daily except Sunday. No. 50 has Pullman Sleeper New York to At lanta. No. 52, Pullman Sleeper Washington to New Orleans and Washington to Birmiugliam. No. 51 l*nllman Sleeper Atlanta to New York. No. 63 Pullman sleeper New Orleans to Wash ington, D. C„ and Birmingham to Washington. L. L. McCLESKEY, Div. Passenger Agent. Atlanta, Ga. JAS. L. TA YLOtf, Stubblefield House, CGI MULBERRY ST., MACON, - GA., (Next Door to Opera House.) This house is pleasantly located. Booms large and nicely furnished. Table furnished with the best the mar ket affords. Good servants and polite attention. Mrs. T. M. BUTNER, PBOPBIETBESS. OF NEW YORK, EST, SAFEST OLDEST must all admit, tied to office at the l ands of his par ty, but there arc other positions that he can fill and for which his white friends in Athens will heartily en~ dorse him. completed through that city, which will bring Elberton within 75 miles of Au gusta, 40 miles of Athens, anil about 120 of Atlanta—all of which places will contest Tor the business of the county. I do not know a better opening in the South for a weekly newspaper than El berton. My only reasons for selling are those given above. To a good man I will sell the office at a bargain, and on easy terms of pay ment. This is a rare opportunity if MOST Assets $126,082,153 Surplus, 7,940,063 New Insurance, 103 214,261 Insurance in Force, 482,125,184 Paid Policy Holders in 1888, 14,727,550 Increase in Assets, 7,275,301 Increase in Surplus, 1,645,622 Increase in Insurance written, 54,496,251 NO I^ESTl^ICTIOIsrS. * If*yon pay your Premium, tilie Company Will pay your Claim. GTtA-2STT & WILLOOX AgtsA 91 Q L'AC'rr’r A V»iv\v r-Txm ™ By all means let our post office be filled by a respectable and reputable white man. Gen. Passenger Agent, Washington, D. C« Georgia Railroad Co Stone Mountain Route. ' Optics Gekkral Hakagxb, 1 Auoiista, Ga., Sept. 21st ID 9. j The following schedule will be operaloc m til further notice: ATHENS BRANCH. A SENSIBLE PROTEST- The negroes of Soirth Carolina have addressed a most sensible and dignified protest to the Governor and officials of that State, agaiust the massacre of eight members of their race in Barnwell, and asked that steps be taken to bring the guilty parties to punishment and proper protection be given their people. This address contains neither me nace or threats, but is* characterized by its fairness and conservatism. The South Carolina negroes have taken the proper steps to secure tbeh* rights and protection, and this ap peal will doubtless ka heard and re spected by the officers of that State, Heretofote it has been the policy of the Southern negroes to carry their grievances to republican lead ers i n Washington City; and they had just as well have tied such pro tests on a stick and thrown them in a dry well. In the firet place, the general government has no authority to interfere with the local affairs of a State, and will not attempt it. We had just as well hove a monarchy at once, if a centralized power is given the right to meddle with the local government and courts of a sover eign ;State. Again, ;these disturb ances between the races in the South is just what the republican party wants, and so far from suppressing them, actually send out emissaries instructed to encourage such strife. These party leaders are of course loud in their protests, so as to man ufacture campaign material, but are powerless to litt a hand to prevent or punish such acts, even were they inclined to do so. The Carolina negroes have taken the right steps to protect their race and we are glad to sec that Gov. Richardson so promptly gave them his aid, and offered rewards for the Barnwell lynchers. Let the negroes learn that they must rely upon the humane and fair minded people of the Southern Slates and the officers of the law for protection, and lay their grievances before them,and we venture the assertion that they will be given every protection and full justice. Bnt another thing our colored population must be taught: not to make the cause of every scoundrel and outlaw their own, simply be cause he has a black ekin. To se cure the respect and confidence of good people and the protection of the courts, they must frown down crime, and when a member of their race transgresses tho laws of his country, show him by their con I duct that he is held in con- AVrite me at onee, if you desire to purchase, for full particulars. T. L. Gantt, Athens, Ga. P. S.—My friends of the press will confer a favor by reproducing or no ticing the above. T. L. G. dawtf AT Bottom Prices, WRITE TO Geo. R. Lombard & (!o. Foundry, Machine, Boiler and Gin Work and Supply House, . Augusta, - Ga Uch7 d* ■aooj am airmnsKV smd WWL •O “Plans [Tjjrdg ‘cili.T'I tnvaam -•tzo,u»zdx» puofaq *f q3[i]a •anpia ipiR moujj auqaXiua po)oinr» aqi WI -ojn tin imam uw| twu qnq >000*018 mu pu« uvq ;ipum tnp oSo anut uy imd e*a<np*q •>n>l iji •—XnnqpmwnpwSnojp in* I -sand tin Zalina en pint emedd* to sis o.v;a ‘ptp soi epno q.uop ‘xwpiSax ntu Jeeq taqx -itwpepaaa oemoii »no X an r, xn.taAisospoiH3.pl "SUM »,1 mi jo quota on no noj ote ttu pti. H *seiiqx« ^’iqOdqisiiiloinicqMaoai -nepjnqv niaojlT -uiadaMSiepanpeiSziupiwiin -usoiu am u| -KeauniM tuiaieyoiqon Pinoo nnpiitqd Xm nug mpn u| ,nq jo pioq qoS Pinoo y soatoipaai a<n Il« popes .ami I -MIM pun no|)tiai)nioa *un|jw,*9[(l P»q *ttl*x posomin mq oawi I unt •HXLia'i srax avara C. L. SORREL. W. H. HAINES re just opened iip a CAItlilAUE AM) WAGON SHOP, Corner Jackson and gum Btieetfj. They are prepared to do all kinds of IlLACKSMITHING. HORSE- SG, etc., will also build wag ing, carriages and other vehicles to order. All kinds of re done promptly and at reasonable prices. Mr. Haines hag bad twenty years exrmrienTa usiness, eight of which were spent at the old Hodgson shops. Give us a trial e you satisfaction. r * na wo REPAIRING AND HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY 1 Respectfully, SOKKEL & HAINES TRAINS Lv. Augusta. Macon .... MiU’dg vile Wushingtn Ar. Union Ft Lv. Atlanta.. Gainesville Ar. Union Pt. iide.tl.ss oil ns j-ier.is. The luDui.twvniy veil kuutvn citizens of Athens are selected from my list of purchasers to whom 1 refer as to the merits of the Lee Range. Consult the references, see the Range and if you want a first-class cooking apparatus you are my customer. IN THEC1T r Dr S C Benedict A H Hodgson F B Lucas Casper Morris H N Taylor Wm Ware Prof H C White M B McGinty Prof E C Branson C D Flauigen Julius Cohen Mrs Blackwell I H Allen Mrs Olive J BToomer Mrs Lucy Mathews Industrial Home E R Brumby Thomas Fleming A D Mathews. Lv. Union Pt. Woodville. Mazeye. .. Antioch.. Crawford.. Dnnlap.... Winterville Ar. Athens. ATHENS ACCOMMODATION. Leave Athens* 0 Arrive Union Point 8 Lea e Union Point* 5 Arrive Athens. 9 •Except Sunday. The Georgia Railroad, Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern R. R. UNION POINT A WHITE PLAINS R. R. UNION POINT AND WHITE PLAINS R. B. Will Sell ROOM) TRIP TICKETS At FOUR CENTS PER MILE, to and from all Stations, on the following (lutes: DEC. 21st to 2Sth inclusive. Good for return passage until Jan. 3, 1890. December 29th, iiOtl) and 31st, good to retnra January 5th, inclusive. C&“Ti<*kets at rates named will not be sold at rates numed on other than days named above. JOE W. WHITE, E. R. DORSEY, Leave Union Point*.... Arrive at Siloam..... . Arrive at White Plains. Leave White Plains... Arrive at Siloam Arrive at Union Point. •Except Sunday. *3.30 pm 4.05 p m A 40p m Dr Watkins, Sandy Cross ; ** W 0 Fluker, Union Point Mr. Stovall, Oconee county J W Arnold, Wilkes county Andrew & Glenn, Oglethorpe connty JMBrisendim, “ ‘ James Young, “ “ SLEEPING. AND PARLOR CARS. Fast train : Sleeping ears between Atlanta Augusta and Charleston. Night express: Sleeping ears between Charleston and Atlanta. Augusta and Atlanta, Augusta and Macon. Trains No. 27 and 28 will stop at and receive, passengers to and from the following stations only: Grovetown, Harlem, Deanng, Thomson, Norwood, Barnett, Crawfordville, union Point Greenesborcs Madison, Rntledgo, Social Circle Covington, Conyers, Lithonia, Stone Moun tain and Decatur. Trains to and from Athena connect with trains 27, 28, 1 and 2. J. W. GREEN, E. R. DORSEY, Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt. JOE W. WHITE. Trev. Pass. Agt. Travelling Paso. Ag*t. RAILROAD TIME TABLE! “ Showing the arrival and ileiiarture of all Trains by CITY TIME. Special high quality Bottle# Beer attention to orders. for family use. Prompt Hon Jas M Smith, “ M Mathews, James Hutcheson “ T A Hanie. “ J B Shields, Jackson county. Woods Ashford, WatkinsviUe James Freeman, Antioch G A Potter, Supt. Ga. Factory. Mr Card, Supt. Barnett Shoals. GEORGIA RAILROAD. Arrive. Deps At». from Union Exp. for W1 Point and Way Plains, Atla Stations 10 tm. and the Wet Ex. from White Acc. for Mai • Pl’ns, 4ngnsta. Ad’ta. A*g> Savannah and and WUm t Charleston....12.10pjn Exp. for W1 Acc. from At- Plains ,Angi lanta, Augusta, Savannah Macon amlWil- Charleston, mlngton, N. C.5.(5pjn Acc. for Ur Ex. from White Point and 1 Plains, (stlanta Stations.... and the West, 7.90 p.m A.5LS6SIFF1TH. GRIFFITH & MELL, Insurance Represent the BEST COMPANIES LITTLE BROWS JOG. In addition to the and lngure Desirable Property in R- ..Li/.- * GEORGIA, CAROLINA A NORTHERN R. R. From Now York, Wash-IFor New York, Wash ington, Norfolk, Ac. ington, Norfolk, Ac. Echedmot yet arranged. jSched.not yet arranged. Insurance Company of North Amirica.'.'.W.InU.8. North British and'Mercantile ' ’ fr.’nm’nnn Germania of New York In U.8 Atlanta Home sm 'wfi New York Life Insurance Company ..V.fMttrtaal .■-.-"•■■-iSB febi?dS FICE AT BANK 0F THe| UNIVERSITY, COVINGTON A MACON R. R. Stoves and Goods in • -V.I my Line Of any house in this city. A call will convince. E. JONES 209 Broad St Ace. for Macon, Madison and Way S tations.. 8.20 a.m Exp. for Macon. Madison and Way Stations, 1.40 p.m THE ATHENS POST OFFICE. The prosp a change will the Athens post y much fear that Matt Davis may receive the appoint ment He would have no showing whatever for the place, but for the fact that he has been strongly en-» dorsed by several leading and repre- 5.20 p.m Geo. C.Thomas. Jko. J. Strickt an* THOMAS & STRICKLAND. ATTORNEYS, Aihf, Georg'A DIRECTORS Wholesale anil Roiail Deal* colors nod Painters supplies. ATHENS, GEORGIA. tS' W every particular. u> ’ ?i!-/ , c Ju hea V Tur l )entine , Brushei 122 OLAliTON 8TUBE1 . uni.ng promptly and give satyfactioi ■spoon &c Hamilton^ Edward 8.1.yndon Marcellas Stanley Bnfas K. Reaves 7 00 pm 8 80 pm +5 50 pm 9 17 pm 8 44 pm 10 IS pm H CO pm 12 35 am 1 C9am R loam 10 04 am 7 40 am 10 2Sam 10 SO am 11 21 am 12 11 p:n 1 48 pm 2 52 pm «> 40 pm 6 07 pm 7 00 pin 8 40 pm 1 39>m 2 52 pm 3 33 am 4 45 pm 4 25 am 6 SO pm 0 02 am 7 05 pm 7 45 am 8 40 pm 12 ul pm •5 25 pm l DSimi +7 SO pm x 10*m 12 50 P«a 7 50 am 8 50 pm 9 32 am 10 20 pm 8 30 pm 5 15 am 12 25 pin 12 55 am 2 40 pm 8 00 am 7 lOpni 8 53 am 8 50 pin +8 20 am 3 00 am 10 47 am 6 20 am 1 20 pin 90th MeriiliaD Time. E F ast Train. Dav Mail Fast Train. Lv. Athens. Winterville Dunlap.... Crnwtord.. Antioch... Muxeys.... Woodville. Ar. Union Pt. 0 8 10 18 21 L7 35 40 8.30 a m 8.48 a m 8 .50 a m 9.07 a m 9.23 a m 9.30 am 9.47 a m 9.55 am 8.40 a m 9.12 a m 9.20 a m 10.00 a m 10.29 a m 10.52 am 11.22 a m 11.85 a m 3.50 p m 4.06 p m 4.10 p m 4.27 p m 4.43 p m 4.50 p it 5.07 pm 5.15 p m Lv. Union Pt. Ar. Atlanta . Gainesville 10,01 a m 1.00 p m S.25 p m 2.10 p m 5.45 p m Lv. Union Pt. Ar. Augusta. Waahingtn V aeon Mill’dg vile 1*2.17 p m 3.35 p m 2.20 p m 6.00 p m 4.11 p m 5.85 p m 8.15 p m 7.20 p m S3££