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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. .. -v. , - j? i '