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OVER THE CITY. -
ECHOES PROM THE - STREETS
. AND SIDEWALKS.
Ql'tRULT Co*nm**cr.—The Quar
terly Conferenoa of tlie Pint Methodist
church will be held at the District par
sonage tonight at 7:30. A full attend
ance ia earnestly requested to be pres
ent.
Mu. P. 8. Bernmct.—The many friends
of Mr. P. 8. Burney, of Madison, were
rejoiced to sec him in the city yester
day. tts 4s one at Madisoti'sisont ptos-
I*-ioii» merchants, and has Hosts of
friends in AUiena who are always clad
to scejilm.
are here!
jour A
uary, at 7
, Clahkjs Rirus. — Yon
commanded to appear at
T e- ay the 7th of Jan-
o’clock p. m., to transact
nportant business. Every , member
ill please take notice.
0. II. Yancey, Capt
Tomt Matvtxld.—The negro, Tobe
Mayfield, who caused the police a great
deal of trouble lalely in trying to ar-
rro iliiin, is now langisbiog in the coun
ty jail. die was shot at by the police and
was thought to hare been wounded.but
Tobe say* lie dodged the bullet. lie is
charged with burglarising a bouse
East Atliena.
Thi Pinzas.—The prises for the most
legal words in letters spelling Hkllf, the
jeweler, Imre licen awarded by the ed
itors of the College Reporter, of which
Mr. D. 8. Hanford is chief. First prise
to Miss Ella Ilardrup, Athens; second
nm» to Miss -Lucy Olive Lumpkin, of
Lexington. The third, n gratuiiious
prise, to Miss Pominle Elliott, Athens,
she being the uext best in the contest
Tint Paving ansa ok.—In spite of
the late lawsuits, injunctions and ap
peals made by certain citizens against
the paving ordinance the bricks aro
being put down and Atheus is begin
ning to have sidewalks that are not re-
llet-tlotis on the city’s pride and pro
gress. Commissioner Barnett is busily
engaged potting down the pavements
ail over the city.
Mica Annie Crawford la expected to
return from Augusta soon.
Mr*. T. L. Gantt is visiting friends in
KIberton.
Mr. D. P. ITaselton is visiting bis fa
ther’s family in Charleston.
Miaa Sallie Ueindel, of Angusta, has
returned to the Home School.
The Misses Raskin, of Atlanta, have
returned to the Home School.
Mr. J C. Boone, of Gainesville, has
returned to the University.
Mrs. A. A. McDuffie has returned
from a visit tv Macon.
Mr. W. D. Reid, of Eaton ton, baa re
turned to tlte University.
Mr. J. W. Hinton, of High ShoaU, is
in the city.
Capt. Scott, of Madison county, is
quite sick. He is well known in Athens.
Mr. J. T. Atkinson, of Winterville,
was in Athens .yesterday on business.
Editor Gantt a pent Sunday in Lex
ington, frith Colonel McWhorter.
Mr. Robert X. Hogg, of West Point,
has returned to the University.
Mr. C. T. Jackson, a prominent mer
chant of Jug Tavern, is In the city.
Mr. John Liuls, of Columbus, has
returned to the University.
Mayor Urowu will preside over his
first court today. A large docket awaits
him.
Mr. W. A. Davis will move from his
present residence < >u llaucock avenue
this week.
Mr. Vase McWhorter, a prominent
farmer from Greene county, was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Mabelle Seay, a very charming
young lady of Rome, will visit Mrs.
Frank Clteney this week, ,
Mr. Frauk Cheney is on a business
trip to Augusta, Atlanta aud Savan-
»p
nil.
I’lkad Guilty.—Dava Matthews,
charged with disorderly conduct, who
has licen in the statiin house for several
days, plead guilty yesterday and was
relieved of $15 and cost*. There
were two oases against him, one bciug
drunkenness and the other using pro
fane language on the street, lie plead
guilty of both cases.
A Musical Club.—Prof. G. C.Bond,
of the public schools. Prof. J. 1*. Camp
bell, of the University, ami Mr. A. L.
Hull havo formed an orchestral club
for amusement during tire winter even
ings. Prof. Bom) plays the violin,
l’rof. Campbell the ’cello, and Mr. Hull
the ditto. Miss Dlhwoskl will preside
at the piano at some of their rehearsals
and some excellent nirsie may be ex-
I cited should the club ever appear in
public.
Tux Bdkiat*of Mn. Huonis.—The
rein sins of Mr. John Hughes reached
Athens by the Covington and Macon
road Sunday, and were carried imme
diate y to the cemetery for interment.
A milliner of friends of the deceased at
tended the burial ‘service, which was
conducted at the grave l.y Rev. W, D.
Anderson. Mr. Hughes was greatly
iH-loved by many friends in Athens
who mourn Ids death grievously.
Tire Conner Band.—For some time
past an effort has been made by pai ties
interested to organise a cornet band in
Athens. The band has already been
formed and is coni;iosed of somo of
Athena’ best musical talent. Prof.
Magill will lead and instruct the baud,
and as most of the members have play
ed with other bands it will be an easy
matter to get them in training. We
learn that the instructor of the band
will get up a stock company to sustain
it. and will have aa good a band in
» fouw
The new labor law which regulates
the hours of work in every manufactur
ing establishment in this State went
into effect January the first.
1 be bill! requires that the hours of
ployed iue-
Athena as could be found anywhere,
nxE- Ripwb.—Our citizens
Tun
lu.ve a military company of which they
si otild be proud. They should
by it and sustain it handsomely.
staud
_ The
fair that will be given uext month for
the Rides will be a great occasion of
fun ar.il frolic and should be patronized
largely by every Athenian. The fair
will doubtless last a week and there
will be (lancing each night. A great
time may be confidently expected. The
Rides are dourishing and is destined to
1 income one of Georgia’s crack compr-
nios.
Miss Lillie Cheney, of Rome, will
visit relatives and friends in Athens
soon.
Mr. W. dcR. Barclay has returned
from a visit to Augusta, where he spent
the holidays.
Mr. J. B. Weir returned yesterday
from u business trip of several days to
Augusta.
Ai r. Martin Dempsey is expected to
return from Brooklyn in the near fu
ture,
Cbaneel.or Boggs is still in the grasp
of la Grippe. Ills many friends hope to
see him out again soon.
Mr. John It. Cooper, of Logausville,
a popular member of tbc law school,
has relumed to the University.
Mr. Will Stewart, a leading mer
chant of Lexington, spent yesterday in
Athens.
Hon. William Hamburg, of Atlanta,
is visiting tlie family of Col. W. J. Mor
ton, on Dull street.
Mr. A. H. O’Farrcll lias returned
from a business trip up the Northeast
ern railroad
Messrs. Lowndes Calhoun and Park
Howell, of Atlanta, huve returned to
the University
Misses Annie and Grace McIntyre, of
Savannah, have returned to the Home
School.
Mr. Ben Kennebtew has left' Max
Joseph’s, and is now clerking at Gal
loway, latmbert & Co.’s.
The Misses Wolf, of Marshal, Texas,
are visiting Mrs. Philip Stern, in the
city.
An excellent banjo concert was given
by Profs. Smith and Basbyshell, at
Haselton & Dozier’s, yesterday.
Mr. John R. Evans, of the Universi
ty class of - ’88, is up from Wilkes coun
ty on a visit •! a few days,
Miss Haidee Koutzahn, well known
and admired in Athens, lias been a fa
vorite hello in Augusta society this
winter.
Mr. J. C. Mell, representing the Bir
mingham Safe and Lock Company, af
ter a visit to relatives in Athens, has
left for a tour of the State.
Mr. John T. Brown wishes it dis
tinctly understood that he is not even
related to the Jim Brown mentioned in
Sunday’s paper.
The First Quarterly Conference of
First M. E. church will be held at the
District parsonsgc this (Tuesday) eve
ning at 7:30 o’clock. Let all members
of same bo present.
U. H. Parks, P. E der.
Mr. .George D. Anderson, son of Rev.
W. D. Anderson, and a graduate of the
University, is in the eity, from Mari
etta. He is a promising young man,
qualificatic
labor employed in every manufacturing
establishment in this State, excepting
printers, engineers, firemen, watchmen.
yard employees, clerical forces and all
necessary help for the repairs of ma
chinery, shall not exceed eleven boors
per day. or tlie nuinlier of boars shall
be regulated hy employers so that the
total number of hours shall not exceed
sixty-five hours per week and that time
be given to employees to make np for
lost tinie^providcu that time does not ex
ceed ten days and the time lost is
through unavoidable circumstances.
Italso stipulates that any contract
between einp oyer and employee con
trary to this law «hall be considered
null and void aud that any will isola
ting this law shall be fined not less than
20 dollars or greater than $500 for each
violation.*
Itjalho stipulates that where more than
eleven hours have been exacted prior to
this law the employee may bring suit
for extrajpuy for extra hours.
The eleven hour Nw does not effect’the
Athens’ raills,:which*for the last five
years have worked on an average of 10
hours 55 minutes per day.
They start to work at 7 o’cloek and
allow 45 minutes for dinner and then
work until five o’clock.
The same is true of Barnett’s Shoals,
Princeton and Georgia factories.
High Shoals factory will gain by tlie
law and President Hinton will here
after work one hour longer than usual.
nr macon
Macon is not effected by the law. The
Bibb mills rnn and have ran for fifteen
years an aggregate <>f 10 hours per day.
COLUMBUS.
Columbus will gain. The Eagle and
Phoenix mills aro placing lamps all
through their buildings.
ATLANTA.
Atlanta will also gain. The Fxposi-
sition mills will place lamps through
their buildings.
AUGUSTA.
Augusta will not gain by the law.
Tlie mills only work on an average of
10 hours per day.
Tlie law is just the thing that has been
wanted and will be successful.
is hard”
i the au-
■pon that
vn. That
true is shown
in which he
who came
t yesterday
His flrm-
irked on all
Miera against
him he made
most lively manner for
two ■ groes who weie
“The way of the
This assertion we q
thority of dm Bible,
of His Honor, Mayor
ho believes this should
by the unflinching iu:
laid fines upon the evi
np before him for ‘
afternoon in mayor
ness in the matter was
aides; and-when the ol
the law nimp np bef<
the fur dyin a
some tints. Of two a groes i
up before'Hilro, be Rued o ne, $10 and
cost, or 20 days in tlie chaiugaug, and a
second on£ $20 and costs or 40 day* iu
chaingang." Bose Mathew*, who was
also up before him, was favored with a
fine of $10. It will thua be seen that
Mayor Brown is in dead, earnest, and
that his actions cannot fail to have a
salutary influence over the shady por
tion of our population, q* will defend
the law with the utmost vigor, and
when any one comes up before hit?, to
answer tor a violation of any of tho city
ordinances he may be assured that
Mayor Brown will give him what he
deseives. It is thus thatmnF city will
be freed from this class of petty law
breakers, aud will be evai more than
now the model city of the Htatc in point
of morals. To protect th$ public fur
ther, Mayor Brown has appointed two
mounted police who will keep strict
surveillance over all parts of our city,
both day ami night, and in the silent
hours of midnight our citizens in the
suburbs insy sleep as serene
and as safe from danger as
these who live within a block of
the station house Mayor Brown yes
terday called in persou upon the cotton
men of our city and requested them to
remote the cotton from the streets,
hich they have done, in accord with
their requests, however, he has called a
meeting of the council fo,- today at ten
o’clock when they will consider tlie
question of repealing the Jordinanco,
prohibiting cotton men from keeping
cotton on the streets.
The people of our city appreciate
Mayor Brown’s efforts to preserve the
dignity of oaf laws, and they will aid
him in every manner possibfe in so do
ing.
SUMMER LINGERS..
Voaetation Flourishing as Under Sum
mer’s Sunshine,
w ith many rare qualifications.
Mask a Raid.—Collector Tube
Murray, of the Internal Revenue sy -
tem, hus make several important raids
recent).’/, and brought back to Athens
' his
the products of his energy and vigi
lance. A few nights ago he captured a
block still in Madiaon county, and
other in Jackson county and bron
an-
brought
other in
them to Athens.
He also, a day or two ago captured
two stills in Walton county, together
with a good deal of good old cot • li
quor. Mr. Murray stored his newlj ac
quired property in the depot at Bethle
hem, pending Its removal to this city.
During the night, some ene broke into
tlie depot;
attached U
whiskey,
have the
few day*
in turning
government
nr Suddenly Qraspa a Fortune by Real
Estate Speculations.
Everybody in Athens well remembers
Mr. l’aul Langdon, who was at tlie
University from Augusta two or three
years ago. He was a popular student
and was well known in Athens.
Mr. Langdon has recently become one
of tlie richest young men in Georgia,
and has worked .out his own fortune,
too. Since he left college he lias work
ed at a small salary, hut saved enough
by it to invest in nearly 330,000 acres of
land lying between Anniston, Ala.,
and Rome, which he made by gaining
an option on the land ani afterwards
Interesting a number of capitalists in
the purchase of.the.laad.; ti > ’♦; v. „■
The lands have sinco that time gone
to an enormous value, owing to the iron
ore found to exist beneath the soil, and
. Langdon lias stepped into posses
sion of a fortune.
He was lately offered $30,000 for liis
interest in the lands, butrefused, claim
ing that it was worth $125,000 to him,
It really seems that something has
go.ie wrong with great nature this
year. The winter has been pe-petlial
summer aud the sun has rarely hid its
face for twelve uionths. Under its
warm rays vegetation has flourished
and the year has been fruitful in the
extreme. A second growth seems to
have set in since September in the vege
table kingdom, and every thing is grow
ing green that sprouts from mother
earth.
Tlie Banner editor was down in
Oglethorpe county a few days since and
found that many fanners had corn
nearly a hand high. Cotton seeds that
have licen sown with small grain as a
fertilizer havesprouted from the soften
ed soil and. are growiug luxuriantly.
Small grain has come up and is farther
ulvam el than than was ever known at
this season of the year. The ground is
green with the fall oats that have been
planted and looks more like a verdant
carnet of June than Jannry.
3. rs. II. McWhorter has .garden peas
in full bloom and' ready to mature,
hlle Mr. Cobb, of Oconee county, has
pe strawberries fer dinner each day.
ffilr. Bancroft, of Athens, also has ripe
strawberries from time to time.
Allot these tell us that something
has turned lip wrong with the world.
Perpetual summer which heretofore
has been known only to the tropic
lands, does not exist everywhere.
Whether it be that the gulf stream is
changing its course or uot, we can’t
say, but surely summer lingers iu the
lap of winter.
A NEW LAW,
Con earning the Payment of state and
County Taxes.
It may not be generally known that
a now law was passed by the last legis
lature regard the payment of state and
county tax, and possibly there are some
who have suffered their taxes to run
over date without knowledge of this
late net*
In effect the law ia this: All tax fl fas
issued by the tax collector after Decem
ber 31st bear interest at 7 percent.
There are many ft fas being issued
in Clarke oouaty and it may be that if
the delinquent tax payers had known
this law, they would not have suffered
their taxes to have rnn beyond the date.
Atany rate we give it as a piece of
news.
SHE WANDERED AWAY.
Mrs. Wall of Wlntetvffio Leaves Her Homo
and Little Ones, but Is Found.
Tlie Banner in a late issue an ac
count of Mrs. Wall’s mysterious disap
pearance from her home in Winter
ville and stated that her whereabouts
were unknown for a number of days
Since that time, however, she has been
found and her strange and sudden dis
appearance accounted for. Site was
found hut Sunday in some little dis
tance from Winterville in the woods,
nndiwns almost in a starved condition
She was very feeble and could hardl
walk home. When found, Mrs. Wal
had almost become insane with wild
despair and did not talk much about her
mysterious departure from home.
It is believed that her poverty weigh
ing so heavily npo« her caused her to
wander away from homo and her little
ones whom she had to support. She has
a large family and but little to live on
aud it seems that all this caused her to
give np in hopeless despair and leave
home not caring or kno’
what she did.
knowing much
THE CITY PARK.
An Offer Will be Made the Streot Railway
Company.
For some time past hut little has been
said about the city park, but the matter
has not been negleeted. The plans for
securing a park for Athens are still
being quietly discussed among those in
terested and will in due season be taken
up for execution.
It is now regarded almost a certainty
that the Street R iilway Company will
establish the park if it will get the prop
er encouragement from the citizens.
The company has shown its willing
ness to enter the move to get the park
and has sought to secure a reasonable
offer from the city in encouragement of
their work. This they have already
gained.
A prominent member of the city
council was interviewed by a Banner
reporter yesterday aud learned that a
handsome offer had been made the Street
Railway Company by those interested
in the Lilly lands, and that a decision
from the company would be made on
the 25th inst. whether the offer would
be accepted or not.
It is said that the company declined
the offer made by the parties interested
in the Linton lands and It is confidently
expected that the Lilly land offer will
be accepted. It is thus seen that Ath
ens w III most probably have the park
before the summer comes again.
THE OPEN ING DAY.
The City Schools O.’on With a Number of
New Pupils.
The schools have opened up once
more and the academies offered busy
scenes yesterday.
Prof. Branson was busy granting new
applications and ananging new rooms
all day, and the teachers were equally
as busy with their examination of the
new comers.
There were quite a large number of
new pupils admitted aud the school
rooms are crowded to their utmost ca
pacity. Miss Bird has been iustalleil
as an assistant .teacher of the fifth
grade since the new tenn began owing
to the amazing increase ol pvpils in
this grade. For a number of years she
has attended the schools and is thor
oughly trained in the system of the
schools/ind ia an advanced scholar. She
will doubtless prove a valuable acqui
sition to the corps of teachers.
The schools of Athens were never
more prosperous than now, anil it is
matter of congratulation to Prof. Barn-
son and the teachers how the schools
are flourishing. They are doing Ath
ens a power of good and should be sus
amnd i
school'
Savannah Masquerader b
Clutches of the Polio*.
Charleston, Jan. 6.—(Special).—A
youug woman who claims to be Miss
Ollivy Chri-ses, of Savannah, boarded
the train at Savannah on Thursday
evening on her way to Charleston.
When the conductor went around for
tickets,Miss Chrisses vs m'nus a tick-1
as Wall as money with which to pay
her fare. The masquerader appealed
to two benevolent-lookiug gentlemen,
who kindly paid her fare, probably not
knowing that she wasa “fate.”
1 be conductor discovered before lie
reached Charleston that his non-paying
passenger was a woman in male attire,
and thinking that there was something
wrong, he reported the fact U> the po
liceman at the Northeastern railroad
depot. The policeman took the woman
in charge and conducted her to the po
lice station. Yesterday morning she
said she left Savannah because she had
been ill-treated there. No further bu
formation could be obtained trom qjpP
The police authorities will send Miss
Chrisses back toSxvqnnah as soon as she
is able to return.
The woman u about 20 years old, a
dark brunette and uot at all hand
some.
The Reef o'-ored Pictu.roby Which
ThyAre Enticed to Leave 1 he r
Old Homce. -
Columbia, Jan.(lipeceal).—Four
more car loads of negro emigrants from
upper South Carolina and North-Caroli
na passed through here this afternoon,
■all bound for Southwest. Tho negroes
S 've as their reasons for leaving their
irolina homes the poor crops that hare
been made for tlie last few yean and
the scarcity of money. They hope to
make plenty of money and grow fat in
the country “Out West,” about which
many wonderful stories have been told.
Tlii* immigration of the negroes isprofit-
ablc chiefly to the railroads. Labor on
the large cotton plantation* in Lowl
and, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texaa is
very scarce. There is an immense
amount of,aud tbat^lies idle for want of
handsto cultivate it. The railroad au
thorities send an ageut among the
Western planters to find how many
hands are wanted. The planter agrees
to take a certain number, and places
with the railroad a sum of money suffi
cient to pay thei r traveling expenses,
tlie amount to be returned by the negro
in work before lie receives any wages.
The railroad agent thrti goes to North
or South Carolina, as tho most fruitful
field iu which to pty ldwwouttioaHfaut
year the farmers rose upiurindignation
and lor a time made it iqiiglly for the
ageut. This year, howevof, they are
THE DEADLY CIGARETTE.
THE COURTS-
Justices Fuller ana Evans held a
joint court yesterday, which lasted from
10 o'clock a. in., to 3 o’clock p. in.
Over forty, civil cases were disposed
of, besides the following criminal cases:
Caroline Smith, charged with larceny
from the house, was hound over in de
fault of $100 bond.
Tobe Mayfield, who was tip for the
same oflense, succeeded in having bis
ease postponed through lack of wit
nesses. Judgment was rendered to de
fendants by default, in minor cases,
and Jack Sailors’s case was appointed
for next Wednesday morning.
okdinaby’s court.
Ordinary Herringtou held court at
the same time.
Letters of administration were given
Mr. Andrew J. Cobb on the estate of
Mrs. Gen. Howell Cobb, Ur. B. If. No
ble on estate of liarkm-ss Su«J*», aM) to
Mrs. Mary Ann Lipscomb on estate of
Frank Lipscomb, S~.
Relief was granted Henry MeAlpin on
estate of Mr. John Thomas, and letters
of guardianship was granted Mrs. Mary
Ann Black for Miss Emma Benton.
This month shows a remarkable de
crease of crime in Clarke county, and it
is with much pleasure that the Banner
notes the praiseworthy efficiency of tlie
county officers.
A BOOMING BUSINESS.
Smoked Fifty Cigarettes Dully.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 6.—[Special.]
—Walter Fletcher died here of tobacco
poisoning on Friday of last week and
was buried Monday, lie was one of
the brightest boys in his class in school,
but about a year ago MjBpme au excess
ive smoker of cigarctfW, sometimes us
ing fifty to sixty in a clay. About six
weeks ago he was stricken with lienn
disease, directly brought on by smok
ing. He was confined to his bed for
four weeks. A week ago he was im
proved and able to drive about the city,
but just before Christinas he was again
confined to his bed and sunk gradually
until his death.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan.6.—At araeet-
ing of the Board of Council of the city
of Fransfort a few days ago, an ordi
nance was adopted prohibiting the sale
of cigarettes to anybody within the
corporatism The law went into effect
yesterday morning, and there is not a
cigarette to be had in the city.
AWAY WITH WHISKEY'.
That’s What Some Augusta Peoplo
Want to Happen.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. C.—[Special.]—
There is no doubt that there is a inure
ment on foot here to force an election
on the liquor question under the local
option law, and it is understood a peti
tion for submission to the ordinary will
be circulated soon.
While there has always been a pro
nounced prohibition element here, it
never lias amounted to anything in
strength. Blit tho Christmas day trou
bles, which grew out of drinking bad
liquor, lias made many good antis turn
over to the other side.
The city papers are advocating high
license and the Georgia Baptist, the
negro organ, has come out flat-footed
for prohibition in view of the Christ
mas killing. The W. C. T. U. is active.
The liquor dealers have an organization
and are on the alert.
of, the
encouraging the negroea to leave.
The great question with the railroad
agent is how to get the negroes to leave
their home* in which thejr have lived
since their childhood. The most at
tractive dodge is a highly colored circu
lar embellished with large aud well-
executed pictures. The Brat picture
represents a negro with a family leav
ing* broken-down cabin home in au
oldficld. Each member of tlie family
laden with the simple, household ef
fects. Tbc next picture is taken five
years later, aud represents the negro iu
his new Western home. ‘ He is standing
hoe in iiis hand, in bis lot; surrounded
hy frisky 'mules, fat hogs, and fine
chickens. The third picture is that of
comfortable two-story dwelling, with
1> autiful lawn in front, on which a
young darky is cutting tire grass with*
mtunt rolling machine.* At the gate a
lorse attached to a line -buggy is hitch
ed : on the front porch, seated in a
large and comfortable rocking ch;ir,
can be seen tlie pompous-looking col
ored man and his comfortably dressed
'ole woman,” taking f things easy.
Iicse are supposed to bo the same poor
niggers” who left their wretched
arolmahome a few years before.
This circular catches the darkies
every time. The ministers are carried
away, and preach immigration; the
teachers are wild, and talk emigration.
Everybody is half erazy until they have
sold out everthiug anil are on the way
to the enchanted western and. After
they get there, their passage money has
to be paid, they have to work as hard
as ever, their tine home and flue stock
don’t materialize as they thought it
would, and they all awake at last to the
fact that there’s cheating going on all
arouud. Then they struggle back as
best they can to tlieir old California
homes.
HE WAS LOW-SPIRITED
And Consequently Took the poison
Route for “the Undiscovered
Country.”
One of Athens’ Enterprises that Is a Cred
it tosthe City.
Athens can boast of as fine a grist
mill as can be found in this sectiou of
the State. Taylor Bros. & Hall at the
Georgia railroad depet have built up a
mill and storage warehouse that are a
credit to the town, and their business
extends all over the State. It is indeed
compliment not only to the enterpris
ing gentleamn but te Athens ns well to
ship goods li oni their mills to Thomson
and other towns right in the suburbs of
Augusta, whose mill, have such notori
ety, and yet this is what is beiug done
every day. Taylor Bros, are doing
much for Athens in their line of busi
ness and their extensive mils are among
the wost valuable enterprises of which
Athens can boast.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 4—[Spe
ci ]—A young man by the name of
UcMurray, a native of Bartow county,
Georgia, but long a resident of the dis
trict, suicided the other day at his hum
ble quarters iu South Washington.
He lias been out of employment for
some time, and presumably was in a
depressed mental condition. His aged
mother and a married sister live here,
lie swallowed poison.
In the changes announced for the in
terior department this week, Georgia
loses a place. Thomas J. Hogan, a
third assistant examiner in the bureau
of patents, nas been dismissed. I do
not know him personally and can give
no account of his residence.
THE LATEST FROM WINTERVILLE
Mrs. Wall* Found—Other News from Oar
Flourishing Neighbor.
WiNTgRviLLR, Jan. 5.—[Special.[—
Farmers with fat hogs still complain
about the weather and say that their
corn cribs are being emptied too fast to
fatten 5c.meat,but when they buy west
ern meat they lose all the good things
that belong to hog-killing.
There was a large crowd gathered at
B. B. William’s mill pond last Friday
evening to drawoff tne water, thinking
that Mr*. Wall, the lady who disap
peared so mysteriously on Wednesday
was in the pond. She was found Sat
urday evening in the woods about a half
mi le from home in a very emaciated con
dition. It seems as though she had en
tirely lost her reason. It is thought
that the prime cause was destitution.
Mathews A Hutcherson have cold Mr
Jas. Andrews an interest in their
shops. He is a worthy young man and
has been the foreman in the wood shops
for the last two years.
G. D. Nelms, who has bad charge of
Matthews Sb Hutcherson’s wood shops
for the past three years, has formed a
copartnership with Messrs. Antony
B-os. Thtir many friends wish them
a prosperous year.
Dr. G. B. Atkisson says that he will
be found at tlie old school house again
and says that he will be glad to serve
all his old patrons. There is no better
teacher to bo bad than Dr Atkisson
Rev. T. A. Harris preached at the M.
E. Church y esterday and will preach on
every first Sunday this year.
Mr. D. W. Matthews has moved to
Winterville and will engage in the liv-
erv business with Mr. J. R. Haynes
jfno. Kid, late of Madison county!
will handle the yard stick for Winter &
Moore this year. fig-.
Rev. W. F. Rivers and family left for
Jefferson last Friday where Mr. Rivers
goes to his pastoral work.
. I Rev. Wesicy Smith has moved into
the parsonage. The church seems well
pleased with him, and he seems to ft-el
that he is one of us already.
ThE MACON & BIRMINGHAM.
8eems to be Having Tough Sailing in
Its Flight Westwards
TnoMASTON, Ga., January 6.—[Spe
cial]—The ordinary of Union county
refused the application of the Macon i
Birmingham Railroad Company to ap
point assessors to fix damages and give
right-of-way on the land of Mr. J. S
Stamps.
The decision was based on the ground
that the charter, as amended, did not
authorize the road to run on this lino
and because Mr; Stamp objected to
condemning the land, which he claim
ed was not in the charter.
This application came up Friday,
mandamus was applied for and the
hearing was to be had to-day before
Judge *I|ines, at Santlersville. The
hearing lias since been postponed n
the 9th instant. As Judge Boynton
has returned, the case will doubtless be
heard before him.
THEY ARE IN ELBERT.
The Surveying Corps of the G., C. and N
Eeaeh Elbcrton.
The Georgia, Carolina & Northern
railroad is surely being built toward:
Athens Of this there is no doubt. 1
is only a matter of time when the loco
motives of this great trunk line will be
rushiug into our flourishing city, dis
pensing trade anil plenty throughou
our section. Tho latest front this rail
road is that the corps of surveyors un
der the direction of Alaj. Morrison bavi
reached Elbei ton. They have gone t<
work earnestly and speedily 10 Jay tin
road-bed of this great railroad, and *
CoLtrarei
The won
iu Soothe:?!
been dlscov
!i«h engineer,' now of I
ing into the okra fibre question, and
reached the coucluaion that it can be
cheaply prodi ced, and that the okra
stalkD essentially different fromtte
juto, cotton, aud ramie iu this, that tho
wood surrounds tho fibre, while in the
others it is mixed with it, and this is
tne key of tho problem of cheap pro
duction. His experiments but summer 1
and fall prove that the okra fibre and
wood are naturally separated. Tho
mixing of the fibre with the wood of
jute, ramie, and cotton makes it neces-
ry to employ manual labor chiefly to
decorticate, and this is so costly that
only in India and China, where iaber
isexcesslvely cheap,, is it possible to
produce the fibre at low prices.
The okra on the contrary, can be sep
arated by machinery. Mr. Sudlow de
clares that he can make a machine
which will notoust more than an erdi- « -
uary cottongin,which can be employed
— -ins are employed on each lures IIS •
neighborhood,
can turn out theicl_.. v
sy do cotton for so npknfe-
abound. Into this machine the :
•talks will be fed, butts forward, and ft"
will cut Ole wood from the fibre. The
gluten will be removed from the fibre
by a simple process, and the fibre is
ready. .3 •- .1
Some beautiful samples have been
exhibited. The fibre H long, exceed-
ingly strong, between straw color and ••
white, and with a silken gloss. ‘The ,
okra plant grows in this State almost
without cultivation, to perfection. A
farmer in Edgefield savs lie can now,
prepare the fibre at a cost of & cent a
round, and a factory has applied for alt
te can make at a good price. Tlie fibre .,
can be subdivided so that cloth as well
well as rope and bagging can be made
from it. Secretary Rusk says that it is
very fine fibre, and asks tor the process
making it. It promises to become
important industry anil to far sur
pass oither cotton, jute, or pine straw
& baggingfor cotton.
TO BE REPORTED THIS WEEK.
The News Rubs of the House tn tho
Hands of the Printer.
Washington, 1J. C. January 0.*—
[Special]—Tlie new rules of the house
are in the bands of the public pri liter
and will be reported some time during
this week, probably on Wednesday. It
rumored that a new clause is added -
prevent flllibustcring, and another
authorizes new legislation, attached to
appropriation bills.
It will be recalled that this latter was
pronounced revolutionary by tho repub
licans when the doraocrats attempted it
a few years ago. The committee of Ways
and Means are sitting this morning,;and
the item of “silk” is under advisement.
Their rooms are crowded and the ad
jacent halls are jammed with interested
and uninterested people.
Ihe Georgia members are all in their
A- DUEL WITH AN AXE.
The Principals Used the Weapon Al
ternately, and One was Chopped to
Pieces.
Gainesville, Ga., Jim. 4—[Special]
-At Pine Mountain, iu the Moccasin
district. Will Tboma«son and Grant
Burrell fell out about the ownership of
some still tubs in possession of the
former, and fought with an axe, using
the weapon alternately. T .oiuussou’s
turn came Urst, and he throw the axe
at Burrell, breaking the latter’s thumb
and cutting a severe gash in bis left
thigh just above the knee. Burrell then
seized the weapon in both hands, and
with bis whole might hurled it at-his
antagonist, who had by this time turned
to run, striking him edge foremost in
the back, just beneath one of his shoul
der blades, aud severing three of his
ribs, entered his lungs. Burrell ran
after his victim with the dripping axe
uplifted, and once more sunk it into his
back. Thomasson fell, mortally wound
ed; and died in a few minutes. As
Burrell started the row, feeling run*
strong against him. He lied to the
South Carolina side of the river, where
he was secreted by his relatives. Last
night he retnrned to his home, where he
whipped bis wife until she was almost
dead, because lie had beard that she
condemned the murder of Thomasson.
He then re-crossed the river, and defies
arrest.
Thomas Degnan’s Delaberate Suicide.
Albany, Jan 6.—[Special].Thomas
Dcgnan, a laborer living at 32 South
Lansing street, committed suicide here
in a most deliberate manner at about 7
o’clock this morning. He was seen to
walk to tlie wharf at the foot of Blecker
street and climb carefully down with
his back to the river. On reaching the
water he folded his arms and laid him
self back as though going to sleep. His
overcoat buoyed him up for a time and
the current carried him several blocks,
when he sank suddenly and did not re
appear. His body was recovered at
about noon. No cause for the deed is
known. A dozen persons witnessed
bis death and endeavored to rescue him,
bnt he paid no attention to them
though he might e isily have reached
the dock and been rescued.
ay t
energies to bring it into our city assooi.
as it is possible.
The G., C. & N. railroad director.-
and officers n.eet in our city on the loth
when they will transact a good deal ot
important business relative to the road
1 heir session will be the regular annu
al meeting which was to have occurrer-
a month or two ago but which, by rea
son of tlie failure of a South Carol in:,
to properly advertise it, was de-
anil re-advertised. This meeting
Cannot Recover for Accidents While
Ridingon a Past.
Boston, Jan. 4.—[Special]—In the
case of Asahel Quimby against the Bos
ton aud Maine Railroad Company, in
which the plaintiff obtained a verdict
of $0,000 in the Superior Court, the Su
preme Court has sustained the excep
tions of the defendant. Quimby was
riding on a pass when tlie accident oc
curred, and one of the conditions of the
pass was that the holder released the
company from liability in case of acci-
lent, i be Court says: “We are
opinion that where one accepts as gra
tuity a free pass upon a railroad train
upon the agreement that lie will assume
all risk of accident which may ha_
to him, no rule of public policy requires
us to declare such contract invalid and
without binding force.”
rained and wAr^dwhenever the de- u n0 eiuVto the murderers of muu >' railroad “*S«a*s>
uis Kriefliu’s wife.
1 1 our city.
Tivo Newsboys Frozen to Death.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 0.—[Special.
—In a deserted hut on the river bank
policeman yesterday f< und the bodies
-if two small boys, who' had evidently
in en frozeu to death during the recent
cold snap. They were recognized as
newsboys, and hail evidently used the
hut as a lodging house.
seats this morning, and so is Senator
C 1T’ Lester brought his wife and
brought
daughter.
Maj.J.F. Hanson and wife came
yesterday and are guests at the Arling
ton hotel.
ABOUT TO DIE.
Congressman Kelley of Pennsylvania
at Death’s Door.
Washington, D. C., Jan. C.—(Spe
cial).—“The father of the house,” so-
called, Mr. Wm. D. Kelley, of Penn
sylvania, is fatally ill at his hotel.
When this Congress assembled Mr. Kel
ley was in his seat for the first two or
three days, but it has been vaeant
since.
His enfeebled condition was the sub
ject of much comment, but only a few
' tnew the true nature of the old veter
an’s ailment. It is not known that he is
suffering with a virulent cancer just be-'
low his jaw, and it is spreading rapidly
into his tb -oat.
So quickly has it worked, that tlie
victim can only speak in whispers, and
nourishment is a matter of difficulty
and pam. It would seem that hisead
is not faraway.
THE GREATEST NORTHERN DEM
OCRAT
Will Probably Never Sit in Congress
Again.
Washington, Jan. 6—[Special]—I
mentioned in my dispatches not many
i ago that Representative Samuel J.
Randall was a very sick man. From
rumors current in the citr, I doubt if
Mr. Randall will ever sit in congress
again.
lie is holding up bravely, but grave
fears are entertained of his ultimate re
covery. The democracy will lose a val
uable adjutant, if Mr. Raudall should
die.
It is true that he is not in sympathy
with bis party friends en economic
questions, but he is nevertheless a
rower on his side of the chamber, and
lis seat, like Mr. C >x’s, will be difficult
to fill.
Nineteen Elopes With Sixty-four.
Huntingdon, Jan. 6—[Special]—Isaac
D. Baker, a farmer of Kansas, aged 64
years, had advertised for a correspond
ent with a view to marriage. His ad
vertisement was answered by Miss Sadie
E. Price, of Saxton, one of the belles of
the town, aged 19 years, and alter an
animated correspondence, Baker came
on yesterday. He clandestinely secured
his young sweetheart, and the two ar
rived in this city at noon. Here they
procured tickets for Pittsburgh, and
left on last evening’s train. The father
of Miss Price telegraphed the Chief of
Police here to arrest the elopers, but
the birds had flown before the message
arrived. They are supposed now to be
in Pittsburgh. Miss Price was a school
teacher, and stood well.
Hotel Arrivals.
Clayton House : s .
J A Rowland, Crawford; A ARoylo ;
Anon, Ga.
Commercial Hotel:
John M Payne, R E Waters, Balti
more; Misses Annie and Gracie McIn
tyre. Sallie Ileindel, and Mr WR McIn
tyre, Savannah; L J kaird, Atlanta;
J A Carlton. Columbus; K II McCau
ley, Union Point: I S Slirojr '
I aura. T C Johnson, Shake
Bashore, Springfield, O; M
man, Baltimore; J R Evans
ton; Homy Heard, Green.
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