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ATHENS, GEORGIA, SNUDA GRAND AT OF OLD AND JULIUS Yes, you are all invited to be at our store Monday morning January 6th, 1890. andTc come every day for the next 30 days, and view the changes, Ac, and talk matters over for the coming year in regard to Fashions and Prices, and commence th# New Year right, by trading with a house that is in a position to sell yoq ancl your friends DKY GOODS cheaper than any house in this country. We have just finished taking stock, and we find we have got too many goods on hand. Wo must unload. We are bound to lose money on these Goods, and the longer we have them the more our loss will bo. Some people would sooner destroy a thing than sell it at losing figures; they’d sooner feed the moths and the mouse than nearly give things a way. But that is not our guage. No 4these goods we are going to offer you in this Clearance Sale are fresh and sei viceable and seasonable, and to force them, we are going to sell One Dollar for Fifty Cents, and leave you to be the JUDGE THAT WHAT WE SAY IS TRUE. CLEARANCE SALE, NO. 1. 63 pieces of beautiful China and lulliard Silks, 25 in. wide, in dark and evening shades, in the most fashionable makes and weaves, and the most popular designs in figures at 49c., regular price $1.00 and $1.25. Call early and make your selection. 10 Japan Silk pat terns, 18 yds in length, at $3.50 a pattern. 115 remnants Dress Goods left over from ta king stock, from 2| yds length up to 8 yds.—this are all wool double width goods in the most fashionable colors, with tickets on them, and the price in plain figures. They are too choap to name the price, but you can see for yourself, and make your own selection. Clearance Sale No. 3. Is one lot of Armure Silks in Plain and Figured and Stripes at 75c., marked down from $1.25 and 1.50. .6 patterns of Silk Grenadine, in evening tints, with embroidered figures of rose buds and fern leaves, at 1.35 per yard, cost 2.50 to import them. Also a few hand some embroidered silk fronts at 1.50 apiece—regular price 6.00 and 8.00, just the thing for a tea gown or wrapper. A few pieces of upholstery satin, in St. Patrick green, 1.50 per yard. One piece of wool back brocade cloth for cloaks, 54 in. wide, at 1.50 per yard, lias to be seen to be appreciated. 50 Seal and black Coney Muffs at 25 per cent off less than cost price. One lot of silk scarf tassel ends, for easels and fancy ornaments at 75c. Only a few Dress Robes and Combination suits left, and they are sold this time at j r our own price. Name it. CLEARANCE SALE, NO. 3. All wool Challies at 4Qc., regular price 65 and 75c. per yard. 47 pieces of brocade arid striped silk back velvets at 50 and 75c. per yard. All French and American Dress Goods going to be sold at 50 cents on the dollar, in order to make room for spring gools, arid not to run the risk of them being out of style next season. ’ We are not going to cariy any-braid or trimming over this season, if a price will sell them. One job lot of Jet pas- sembntry, in fringes, braids and ornaments, to be sold at 25 cents on the dollar. All Cloaks and Jackets will be sold at most an}' price you offer. We have not had any cold weather this season—consequently have a large stock of Wraps on hand, and if you just thiqj$ you want a Cloak, come to see us, and you will be suited In style and price. ‘ ' T - - - •' ' . , ... j:,r ■ CLEARANCE SALE NO. 4: Ho Gents all wool Undershirts and Drawers, going to be sold at $1 15—worth $2 00 and $2 50 a piece. Ode case bf Fruit of Loom Bleaching, 13 yds. for $1 00. One lot of Doylees at 2£c. All Linen Damask Towels gfc 10c. c Remnant Sateens 5c. per yard. 100 Ladies’ andg Children’s Gossimers at 50c. One box of Lace Collars at 5c., worth 25c. One basket of Sdk and Lisle Giores at 15c. per pair. 25 doz. Gents H. S. Handker chiefs st 10c.. worth double the money. 60 doz. Children’s hose in all sizes at 12|c. t worth from 20c. to 50o. a pail. Assorted Edgings at 2$c. Fancy Mats at lOc. Zephyr Worsted in all colors, at 75c. Wool Legglcs at 25c. All remuants of Check Muslins, Flannels, Jeans, Cassimers and Table Clotls will be included in this sale. One hnndrdd thousand doz. Dress Buttons at 5c. per dozen We appreciate the confidence our customers have in our advertisements in regard to Goods and prices named, and it will be our aim to maintain their conff dence, as we do not most positively advertise any Goods or prices that we have not got. Wishing you .a prosperous New Year, and hoping to see you often at our Temple of Fashion, We are, respectfully yours, W. T. Houston, Manager, JULIUS COHEN CO. RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT. Da. C. W. LANK, Kiutok. Topics for the Week •( 1‘rnjrcr by the Eras|tlial Alliance for (be (Jnilrd Ntales, January 6th—12th. 1800. Sunday, January 5th.—Sermons. The Church of Christ. Prayer fpr the Power of the lloly Spirit to work a grert revival among Christians. Epbes. f: 15-23. Monday, January 6th. — Confession and Supplication. Confession of sin and failure in the past, and prayer for consecration to a holier life. Prayer for the Church Universal that there may be more of love and co-operation among Christians of every name: for the gift of the Holy Spirit ;'for greater faithfulness to Gos pel truth; for large accessions of con secrated young men to the ministry ;for pastors and other laborers in Christ’s vineyard. Psalm xzxii; Xebem. ix: 1-21; Ephe. iv: 1-16; Heb. xiii: 7-21; 1 Tim. iv; 2 Cor. iv; John, iv; 34-38. Tuxsday, January 7th.—Nations and Their Rulers. Prayer for all in authority; for the enactment of wise laws and their faith- { ful administration; for the abolition of the traffic in intoxicating drinks; for the reveal of all laws which protect vice; for the sanctification of the Lord’s day; for social purity sod other needed reforms, and for the (recognition by all men that “righteousness cxalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” lPet.ii: 18-25; 1 Tim. ii: 1-4; Eph. y; 18; Actsxvi: 13; 1 Pst.ii: 1:12. Wbdnxsdat, January 8th.—The Young Prayer for special grace and wis dom for those who are charged with their training; for a great increase in the number of earnest Christian teach ers in schools, colleges, and universi ties; for more abundant spiritual fruit from Sunday schools, and from organ izations of young men and young wo men. Eph. vi: 1-18; Psa. cxix: 1-16; Actsxx: 28-38; Pro. viii: ix; Col. iii: 1-17; 2 Tim. i: 1-14; Joel ii: 28-29. Thursday, January 9th.—The Church at Home. That the church may be awakened to an appreciation of her increased oppor- tunies and responsibilities for bringing the Gospel to every home in cities, ru ral districts, and new settlements, and to our immigrant population. Isa. lxii; 1-4; Jno. i: 35-46;xvii: 20-23; Markii: 3-5. Friday, January 10th.—The Church Abroad. Prayer for missionaries; for those who are preparing to enter the foreign work, and that their number may be greatly increased; for native pastors and helpers; for missionary schools and colleges; for native churches and con verts, especially such as endure perse cution for Christ’s sake: for the sup pression of the opium traffic, the rum traffic, and the slave trade ;for the man ifestation of Christ as the promised Messiah to God’s ancient people,Israel; for the quickening of nominal Chris tians; for the conversion of Mohamme dans and Heathen. Rom.xi: 2 Cor. iii; Jer. xxxi: 1-14, and 31-40; Jno. iv: 31-43; Matt, ix: 27-38; 2 Cor. v: 8-21. Savurday, January 11th.—Thanksgiv ing. For manifold blessings, spiritual and temporal, public and private; for the maintenance of peace among the na tions ; for answers to prayer; for the progress of Christ’s Kingdom; for a growing spirit of Christian love and co-operation; for the increasing num ber of those who have dedicated them selves to the service of missions; for the privilege of being permitted thus unit edly to lay our requests before God du ring this week of Prayer. Psa. ovii: 1 Sam. ii: 1-10; 1 Chron. xxix: kO-15: Isa. xii; Eph. i; Rom. xii; Psa. cxxxv. Sunday, [January 12th. — Subject of Sermons. The Future Glory. Isa. ii: 1-15 ;Dan ii: 34.35. •the desert, arc buried ruins of build ings, which show that at the dawn of the . Christian Era, much of what is now a sandy desert, was fertile and cultivated, Wind and storm have moved the sand northward, till a vast and increasing area has become a bar ren wa-ti. What has become of those good reso lutions? Buried under the advancing sand of the Desert world. What has become of the person who but the other day, intent ui-on a true life which takes in two worlds, was vigorously climbing its star paved way? Is it a case of burial under a sand dune? The emergency that prop* upon so many calls for prompt action, and an appeal for help to the Great Engineer. Services will be heldesch evening du ring the week at four o’clock at the First Methodist Church. A SUM. He fat in the corner smoking his pipe ane looking with evident pleasure upon his little Jimmy busy working out sums on his slate, for Jimmy went to the public school and was rapidly improving. He gave Jimmy a sum to work out. “How much profit did your brother Ben get out of those three five hundred pound bags of cotton, sold at 10c. deducting 30 per cent for cost o( production?” The boy delighted bis father by promptly and correctly work ing it out. Now Jimmy I found a sum the other day in my Bible, which I want you to work out. “What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world tnd lose his own soul; or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTIES THE SECRET OF HEALTH. Don't worry. Don’t hurry. “Too swift arrives as tardy as too Blow.” “Simplify! Simplify! Simplify!” Don’t over rat. Don’t starve. “Let youifinoderation be known to a 11 men.” Court the fresh air dar and night “Oh, if you knew what was in the air!” Sleep and rest abundantly. Sleep is nature’s benediction. Spend less nervous energy each day than you make. Be cheerful. “A light heart lives long.” Think only healthful thoughts, “As a man thinketh In his heart, so is be.” “Seek peace and pursue it.” “Work like a man; but don’t be worked to death. Avoid passion and excitement. A moment’s anger may be fatal. Associate with healthy people. Health is contagious as well as disease. Don’t carry the whole world on your shoulders, far less the universe. Trust the Eternal. Never despair. “Lost hope is a fatal “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them,” JACKSON COUNTY. Mr. Cale Smith and Miss Maude Bailr, of Pendegrass, are married. J.'W. Braselton and family, of Texas, are visiting the county. Messrs. Tonie and Harvy Duke, of Jacksou county, will move to Texas. Prof. Magill and some of the boys gave a minstrel show in Jefferson. Mr. John Norbille lost quite a sum of money between his home and Pender- grafts. Mr. Bob Carithers, of Jug Tavern, is building a new residence. Prof. W. S. McCarty will teach school at Jug Tavern this year. Rev. Jackson Harris and Miss Daniel, of Hoschton, are married. There is some cotton yet ungathered in the fields. Claud Benson, a twelve-year-old son of Mr. Gus. Benson, accidentally shot his brother Bob while hunting. An attempt was made to steal Mr. Aodrew Evans’ mule from his stable. Mr John Brooks, of Jefferson, nar rowly escaped death in a railroad acci dent near Birmingham. OCONEE COUNTY. The Augusta Carnival.—The “Old Reliable” offers low rates and rapid transit to the great Augusta carnival ten days hence. Mr. Joe W. White has out some handsome posters, and, with bis usual vim and energy, is spreading Jimmy found that his slate was < them over the face of the country. The not large enongh, and his Sanford’s I entire section reached by the Georgia, higher arithmatic not high enough for the Jefferson, Gainesville & Southern, that sum. Try it. Whilst any time is j and the Union Point & White Plains a gwod time for working at it, the I railroads, will turn out en masse and opening year ought to set everybody to I crowd even the ample accommodations ciphering over it. ~ of t ie “Old Reliable.” The Rstival THE DESERT ADVANCING. The Great Desert of Africa is advan cing Northward. An eugineer reports that the whole southern part of Tunis is being gradually covered by the desert sand. Far within the present border of promises to be an immense affair, well worth a visit to a more distant point than Augusta, and the good people of that hospitable city will turu them selves loose in welcoming everybody. House and lot for sale cheap by J. B. Christy, 4d2t Mr. Henry Lyle has been appointed oil inspector for the Athens division. This place has been held for years by Mr. Joe Evans. _ _ ^ Miss Matilda Johnson, of Chattanoo ga, has been vising Mrs. Billips. Prof. E. C. ivinnebrew will teach school at Bishop. Mr. 8. O. Hutcheson’s cash sales amounted to $1,350 on December 24th. Mr. Doc Elder is recovering from a shot he received before Christmas. The County Alliance meets in Wat- kinsville on tbo 9th. A negro named Anderson |Crawford shot at Mr. W. W. Price twice on Fri day last. Our informant tells us that Mr. Priee succeeded in catching the negro and stabbed him in the arm and neck. Mr. Price escaped unhurt and the negro will recover.] . Mr.Cosby Crow and Otis Hams were accidentally shot while carelessly hand ling a pistol on ((Christmas eve. The ball passed through Cosby’s hand strik ing Otis between the fingers. Some one stole to the pig pen of Mrs. Polly Cobb Huff, a poor widow lady, living in this county, and broke her pig’s back. , Mr. E. G. Ware, who lives near High Shoals, lost fifty-three bales of cotton and all of his farm implements by fire Christmas eve night. Some villian fired a pistol ball through the window of Mr, B. R. McKee’s bed- room last Tuesday night. A move is on foot by the Christian denomination to build a handsome church beiween Mr. W. JB. Langford’s residence and the Methodist church on Broad street. Mr.J. W. Jackson has purchased a residence lot near the depot and will erect thereon a handsome cottage. Mr. S. O. Hutcheson speaks of build' ii.g several cottages on his lot. Our colored citizens are preparing to build a new Baptist church. Mr. J. W. Watson has reopened the old Fokdrill store house and opened a grocery store. Mr. Nathan Carnth and Miss Mattie Jiles are married. r The little four-year-old son <-f Mr .and Mrs. M. F. Osborn, of near Flat Rock, died on Wednesday last. Mr. O. F. McKee will build a hand some store house near the depot. SHE LEFTBER HOME. Mrs. Louis* Bertllnar In a Pit of Insanity Wanders .from Home. Gardner Miller, ol New York, was killed by a crazy farm hand. The Pentccqst band, consisting of fif teen men and women, was ordered to leave Tuscaloosa, 111., and on their re fusal to do it their temple was riddled with stones. John Spalding was caught in the wringer of a New York laundry and killed. The South Dakota saloons are still open in spite of the prohibition laws. John Slocum, of New York, after breaking his wife to death with a hatchet coolly went to a saloon and took a drink. He disappeared an I the po lice have not yet found him. A Louisville, Ky., youth died of to bacco poisoning, having smoked fifty cigarettes daily. Detective B. O. W. Bose returned from Sparta Friday, where he went on a sad mission; that of bringing back to her home Mrs. Louisa Bertling, wife of Mr. Alfred Bertling, of this city. For some time Mrs. Bertling has shown unmistakable signs of insanity, and three days ago she left her home with the avowed intention of never re turning. At the time Mr. Bertling was away from home but returned imme diately on being informed by the ser vants of (Mrs. Bertling, having left home, and at once employed Detective Rose to search for her. Oil leaving home Mrs. Bertling set off-down the Maeon and Covington railroad, straying whither so ever her footsteps might carry her, through thickets, through thorny-bedges, over hill through dale, singing as a young maiden out for a ramble or crying as if in the lowest depths of despair; and asking every parser “If it was a very long walk to Macon.” For three days she wandered about helpless as a child, and exposed to the cold of the world, having made her way to Sparta daring the meantime. Detective Rose had taken every pre- causion for finding her, and learning of her whereabouts went to Sparta for her. When found the poor lady was cover ed with mud and was a sight pitiful to behold. Her hands were terribly mu- TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS. There has been a frightful massacre of exiles in Siberia. Work will soon be resumed on the Panama canal. A party of Germans in San Francisco, Cal., sent an agent to the old country to obtain them wives. A St. Louis drummer took by mistake a valise containing $150,000 which be afterwards returned to the owner. Funeral of Mr. John Hughe*. Mr. Hughes’ remains will arrive at one o’clock today, via.C. AM.railroad. The following named gentlemen are respectfully requested to meet the train Upon arrival, and to act as pall bearers and an honorary escort: PALL BEARERS. C W Baldwin, G H Yancey, John Crawford, B K Reaves, S D Mitchell, E 1 Smith, A H Hodgson, J H Hull, E H Dorsey. J M Carlton. HONORARVjXSCORT. F W Lucas, F B Lucas, A A McDuffie, W H Morton, W J Morton, W Thomas, Maj M Stanley, Dr H H Carl ton, James A Carlton, A L Mitchell, Y L G Harris, Howell Cobb, Julias Cohen, A F Pope, Dr Swep Billups, Thomas Booth, Walter Johnson, C G Talmadge. George Thurmond, Wm Dean, Asbury Jackson, James Price, Nathaniel Rich ardson, Nathan Cook, E R Hodgson, R L Moss, A L Hull, T L Gantt, WiB Burnett. The remains will be carried from the tilsted and full of thorns, and her hair depot to Oconee cemetery, was failing at her back. All of Mr. Hughes’ friends are respect- Doci'e as a child she was on the train fully invited to attend the funeral. and reached Athens Friday. Siie is now very ill. Every one extends their sympathy to vjjjf ^ Store fa always on a Mr. Bertling in his bereavement. gS^bayin oriTto*pffi W. D. Grfffetli will sell some desira- 1110 trade, and he knows when and where ble property in the Mitchell lands next to get bargains, and he is always ready Tuesday. to sell you goods at lowest prices. • ' - I ha —