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BaBafwrtsstaMtt* ATHENS, GEORGIA. SATURDAY THE GAY WORLD. HOW th* society people of ArilEXS ABE ENJOYING THEMSELVES. ■»ai l>«ll«Mfal CalftlaUartU fa lk( rat ttfu Maayta fffNA Athens ha« been companiiiwljr dnll In the social line fortbe pa«t two weeks ■ml there Iim Imii xirwly an outer- tninment to relicts the dull iiwao'ony of tl»e life of tboac socially iuelined. This ha* been due largel. t» the absence ol many of our young ladies Iu other cities. Some tn visiting In Augusta, other* In Atlanta, other* iu Cwluoibfi* ■ml an on llirougliout the Stale, Athena h«a lieeii furbishing the beauty brilllancT for the holidays. Tlierc'a no place like home, however, anil our young lailiea are one hy one re luming to their native Athena, a* a consequence social life ha* become much more lively In onr city during the past few day* than it liaa been, and the pros- I arts are that lor tlie rest of *.he winter Athens will be aa gay aa aver. We chronicle below several entertainment* given recently, and it may be added that they were among the moat delight ful ever given in our city A moat elegant dining waa that given by Mira Blanche Lipscomb on Thursday night mi. her beautiful home on Milledge avenue. None know how to entertain more delightfully tban Sia* Lipscomb, and tin; fact that the entertainment wm given by her obviate* the necessity of comment* upon it* enjoya- bilfty. The dining was what i* known in Switzerland as a basket party, so called from tlie fart that each guest waa honored by a basket of beautiful Sower*. The dining, which wa* in nin# course*, was a uiosi elegant one iu all iu appointments. The extju site taste of the hostess was conspicuous in tlie lieaittifnl manner in which the table was adorned and tlie favors were in keeping with the elegant appointments of tlie whole entertainment. Suffice it to My that a more thoroughly enjoy able affair of it* kind lias never been known iu Athens. Those preseht were Mis* Blanche Lipscomb and Mr. L. H. Char- boiinier, Miss Lizzie Burrow and Mr. K. W. Chn:launder. Miss Mary Bones Dougherty and Mr. W. D. Kill*, (Jr., Miss Katie Rutherford and Mr. Mtr<ou Hull, Miss Mary Harris Brumby and Mr. J. B. Nevin, Miss Eugenia Speer, of Macon, and Mr. Guy C. Hamilton. *** That tlie Alliens young lrrties in Au gusta are fullv upholding the reputa tion of our city, let the follow ing from the. Augusta Evening News (peak. Tlie occasion rcferreil|io was I lie fancy dress had, which occurred in that city ou Wednesday night. The News says: “Two other of tlie most beautiful young ladies were Misses Carrie Cohen and Meta Charhonnier. Somewhat alike iu face and figure,their powdered hair was most becoming, and Matie Antoinette was never attended hy fairer court com panions in the palmiest days of fashion ill the French capital. Eyes brighter than tim one or more dreamy than the other were never claimed in Athens or Augusta, and lioth were perfect pict ures last evening. Another “Maid of Athens” was seen iu pure and radiant while in tlie person of Miss Barrow and s>:ill another lov lv flower of the Classic ♦ fly was admired as Miss Annie Craw ford glided over the floor under the boding] plumbs of Sir Walter Raleigh’s grand chapeau.” *** Eagli lug: “Ou friend, Clifton Boone, who Iim been at home since the death of his father, lion. K. L. Boone, returned to the law department of the University a few days ago, where he will probably re main until li« takes bis degree, lie is a promising Toung man, and will no doubt succeed iu Ills chosen profes- Mls* Lizzie Barrow has returned to this city after an extended visit to friends in Augusta. V Col. F. C. Foster, a leading attorney of Madl-on, is in the city on legai busi ness. H' tonics over also to arrange for the entrance of his son, Mr. Albert Foster, into the University. Young Foster is like his distinguished father in brilliancy and popularity, and will make Ilia mark at the University. Col. Foster returns to Madison today. V A noteworthy event in the social an nals of our city was the mid-winter ball given at the Yahoo Hall last even ing. These entertainments are given seini-anuually at this famous hostelry, one being given just before commence ment in June and the other in January. The entertainment last night wa* lilte its predecessors in being strictly a stag affair, and was like them also in the elegance with which it was gotten up. Music of a most select na ure was furnished by a band composed of Mess. Ed Salisbury, H. H. Smith and o'hers, and the charming music which tempt ed tlie dancers to the pleasures of t)ie terpsicorean art was such as would put to aliame that given out by the ordina ry Athens band. The uiimber of guests present -was great, and to say that all who attended had a most delightful evening, would hut mildly express the pleasure of this reclierche entertain ment The evening’s pleasure ended i, led foil of pleasure and this •meat will be received pleasure by tbs society people of oar city. e*e A number of the lending society young ladies of our city hsve sw weri their intention to boycott ail future entertainments held at such public places as Pioneer ball. Of the reasons which lead to this determinstion we bare nothing to**jr, hut the fact still stands that said leading society young ladies have made this resolution. The result will probably be to cause a dis continuance of the O. B. Germans held at Pioneer hall and to cause them to he danced at private residence*. It will be universally agreed that the latter i» much preferable, and it is certain that this new step on the part of the Athena young ladies will meet the approval of the majority. •*# Athens has rarely eeer known a more enjoyable entertainment than that given by the Athemeum last niglit compli mentary to Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Hamil ton. In the poj in whose honor iiancy of the crowd elegant apartments club, and in the tl igated pleasure win the whole assemble] meat was as notewi given in Athens. Ur r ............. ...» fair young bride in j whose particular honor the entertainment wm arranged, came to our city a rtf beauty, her sweetne and her thoroughlj charm of manner slid to the hearts of 4 pleasure last night i ton. In the popularity of the couple lor it wm held, in the bril- ich thronged the this bosnitable and unmit- was shared by the entertain- ;hy m any ever Hamilton, the anger, but by her a of di§|Hisitioii South Carolina has won tier way I and Athens took welcoming her to our social circles. A large and representative assemblage of present last nig^t, and auThat is oeees- * ml •• made of soap- nary to say is. that the entertainment wm in keeping with the hospitable customs of the Athemeum, for no higher praise could be given. Dancing occupied the attention of the guests until a late hour,-and to the ca dences of very excellent music, the pieMures of the poetry of motion enchanted the happy guests until the hour for parting arrived. During the evening the' refreshment rooms of the club were thrown open and the privi leges thereby offereed were freely and enjoy ably partaken of- Among the guest* present were the following: Mr and Mrs J 8 Hamilton, Mr and Mrs II N Wiilcog. Mr a d Mrs A E Griffeth, Mr and MrsU D Flanigen, Mr and Mrs W D Griffeth, Dr and Mrs H C White, Prof and Mrs E C Branson, Dr and Mrs John Gerdine, Mr and Mrs John A Benedict, Mrs E A Crawford, Mrs it G Taylor, Mrs Wyatt Owens, Mrs Oates, of Texas! Misses Eugenia Speer, of Macon, S*rah Hardwick, of Augusta, Emma Lu Tii-henor, of Atlau- ta, Sallie Cohen, Blanche Lip scomb Katie Rutherfoid, Xotulie Hamilton, Tillie Morton, Mary Allen Peebles, Mary Kennara, Lizzie Barrow Griffeth, Mary Bones Dough erty, Jcannie Flanigen, Hallie and An nie Hodgson, Alice Bowman, Jennie Smith, Louise Morris and Mary Linton ami Messrs. Guy Hamilton, H H Linton, Howell, Frank Upson. F E Callaway, Melt, C B Griffeth, John Moss, J W blood, Torn Gerdine, P S Arkwright, ColC M Snelling, J G Basinger, a I Dearing, Frank Hardeman, K L Poul- lain, Yancey Harris, E P Upshaw, L U and E AY Charhonnier, Jesse Coates, Reuben Lanier, Kenan Hall, Eugene Black, Fred Lewis. John Boston, A If Harrington, J D Little, Leon Sledge and WX Sibley. V Miss Bert Latimer is visiting rela tives in Crawford. Athens has three charming visitors in the persons of Misses Eugenia Speer, of Macon, who is visiting Mrs. T. H. Dearing; Miss Emmie Ln Tiehennr, of Atlanta, who is visiting the Misses Mell; and Miss Sarah Hardwick, if Augusta, who ia visiting Mrs Stovall. HOW TO SAVE MEAT. A Method That Never Falla to Save Fresh Meat from Spoiling- Since the recent warm weather has been so disastrous to the fresh meat that has been butchered and stored away, both by the farmers and people of tlie cities it is well to know s sure and fea sible method of saving the meat from spoiling. While several citizens were talking on the streets yesterday one of them chanced to remark that he had a hog to kill but was afrsid to do so on accouut of the warm weather. Immediately an other said that for fifty cents he could guarantee that the meat could be kept. He said that with fifty cents worth of charcoal be could save any kind of meat at any time of the year, even on the hottest day in July. By packingchar- coal all around the meat he claims that there is no possible way for it to spoil. This may be a timely pointer to many of onr readers, as we learn the farmers have been compelled to throw away a vast quantity of meat this fall and win ter which spoiled on account of the warm weather. In South Georgia great deal of the meat that has been stored away has been thrown into the swamps, so rapid has been its decay. with tlie german, by Mr. N. L. P" Vi Foullain and Mr. W. S. Basinger, Jr. Among those present were Messrs. Jim Nevin, Alf Harper, B C Collier, Carl Thompson. J G Basinger, N L Poui- lain, Tom Felder, LBattle. R I. Avery, Al Boylston, Wood, J C Martin, John Boston and others, equally distiu- nished in the social circles of the diversity. V Mrs. E. A. Crawford has moved to the cottage owned by Mr. R. B. Rus sell and situated on upper Milledge av enue, next to Mrs. Hinton’s. This will no doubt be the centre of culture and refinement as her old home was. **• Mr. T. A. Conklin, a popular society man of Atlanta, is in the city on a visit. Mr. Edward I. Wade, who lias been visiting his brother Mr. Peyton Wade in Sylvania, is back in our city again ou a visit. ’Tis said on good authority that the Sans Souui club will give one of their delightful entertainments in the near future. These entertainments are al- OVER THE CITY. ECHOES FROM THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS. The Alhcaa Pealosaatershlp. Brief Mewa from our Is—stsir jut* Book. . Tbrre are five members of the daw of 89 in tbe present law daw. The -octal world bsshnen iife and Tn Law School.—The University law school is steadily on the increase and now numbers thirty six pupil*. It witi he one of tbe largest classes that the college has known for many a year. Tli« faculty of tbe school consists ol Profs. Andrew J. Cobh, George D. Thomas, Judge Howell Cobb and Dr. S. C. Benedict. Tbe latter givea lect ures on medical jurisprudence. Danesrr - Benin. — Mr. Martin Dempsey has accented the challenge of Btirnes, the prise fighter, and n ib fight him some time this month iu New Or leans for $1,0(41 aside. The fight will he contemplated with interest by Mr. Dempsey’s former pnpils in Atnen*. Will Pkobablt Bcild.—Mr. Job" Booth speaks of building a handsome house on the Mitchell lot which he re* cently purchased and otherwise bei.uti fy the place. This is one of the most desirable lots on Barber street and when improved will add mneh to the appearance of the street. An Indian Relic.—W. n. Thur mond is in possession of a curious and interesting Indian relic. It is a pipe that belonged to Columbus, the noted chief of the Chippewas, and was given by th# chief to the lato Mr. Raymond Thurmond, who went out west in the capacity ef an artist. The pipe is a [meat for the imt A boat dub will be Organized in Ath ens soon. and boating will be the favor ite pastime for the nest summer muon Athens has a new insurance agency. at tlie Uni stone with s hickory stepi. Will Open Soon.—Tbe new drug store on Clayton street will be opened soon by Dr. R. C. Orr. The old post-office building isbeiug thoroughly renovated and handsomely fitted up for the drug store, and Dr. Orr will fill it with quite -a large and superior line of drugs, and everything commonly kept in a first- class drug store. When this store is opened, Athens will have six drug stores. A Change of Bask.—Mr. B. A. Stova 1 lias resigned bia position at the Georgia railroad depot, and will enter the insurance busiuesx in the office ol Mr. Billups Phinizy. His place at the depot will be tilled hy M". Yancey Har ris. Mr. Stovall will also devote much attention to his newspaper work. He is a young man of many rare qualifica tions, and will do well’ iu whatever he undertakes. The Rifles’ Fair— 1 Th* arrange ments have been completed for holding tlie fair rout the 10th to the loth of February. The ladies of Athens have taken the festivities in hand, and will do everything in their |>owerto aid the Rifles. Rafflea and drawings will take place every night, and a grand prize drawing is appointed for tlie last night, at which time a handsome $200 parlor suit will be drawn. A committee of Spencer, Fred Morton r B C Cottier, A young ladies has I wen appointed to sell F Johnson,Marion Dull, Dudley Young- tickets to the business men, aud expeet '**“*• ' r '““ — ou. -i.—the liberal patronage of everyone. Mr. Bates in Thn City.—Mr. Bates the gentleman who was shot by Mr. J Johnson, at Center Wednesday night was in the city yesterday, and is rapid- ~y improving from his .wound. Mr. ohnson has not yet been arrested, and it is thought by his friends that the ease will not be ^prosecuted. Both of the paities are in high standing iu tbe community and the aflair is sincerely regretted. Pbov. C. Morton Strahan —A most interesting and instructive article ap pears in the Popular Science Monthly this month from the pen of Prof. C. Morton Strahan, of the University of Georgia. It is entitled “A Harvest from the Ocean,” and is an interesting scientific discussion of various sea weeds. Prof. Strahan is an able writer, and his article in the Popular Science Monthly will be read with pleasure and deep interest by every scientist and scholar. THE a., C. &N- Ths Stockholders to M*et Next Wednes day in Athens, The meeting of the stock-holders of tlie Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad has been called to take place in Athens next Wednesday. It is not at present known what business will come before that meeting, but it is thought that the meeting will be short and of little interest. The election of a new stockholder in place of Mr. M. E. MeLnre, of Chester, S. C., deceased,is among the business tbst will be transacted. It is thought bv some that tbe citizens of Washington wi I put a pi tit ion 1 efore the meetingaskingfor aid in tbe build ing of a branch road from Elberton to that plnce. It is not definitely known that such will be the case, but it is very apt to he so since several citizens of Washington have recently written let ters asking the date of the meeting. The people of that live town have be come deeply interested in the building of a branch road to their city from the G., C. <fc N. and have raised a hand some sum to carry out the plans. In tlie meantime the grading on the new road is being pushed steady this way. They are some distance from Clinton. S. C. now, and are moving on rapidly from last accounts. Is rr Nkwbomh?—It was reported in the city last night that “Judge” D. A. Newsome had been appointedpostma - ter at Athens. One source of the rumor was a clerk at the post-office who said that a telegram to that effect had been received by him. Mr. Will White, mail agent on the Covington & Macon rail road, also said that he had learned up the road that Newsome had been ap pointed. The reporter was unable to find any grounds for the rumor last night, although it seems to have been pretty widely circulated. Late tele grams received at the Banner office from Washington City, fail to confirm tbe report. We give it for what it is worth, however. Tnn Georgia, Carolina & North- ken.—“I don’t believe,” said a Geor gia, Carolina & Northern man, “that the people of Atlanta appreciate what a big thing this coming of the Georgia, Carolina & Northern will be for tlie town. Make a straight line from Nor folk to Atlanta, and you have the idea better. Norfolk, Raleigh, Hamlet, Mon roe, and then the Georgia, Carolina & Northern proper, from Monroe, Ches ter, Elberton and Athens, to Atlanta. That makes a great trunk line from Atlanta to Norfolk, the greatest port along that section of the coast. Tlie making of a through connection from A<<anta to New Orleans would put At lanta about half way between Norfolk and New Orleans, a port on the ocean and a port ou the gulf. Tlie water transportation between th’ se points is a check on the rates by rail. And the Georgia, Carolina A Northern will soou be here.”—Atlanta Constituion. GORDON, CLEVELAND, GRADY'. Three New Comers Visit the H»me of Mr. Dickerson of Morcross, Go. Norckoss, Ga., .Tan. 10.—(Special)— Mrs. Dickerson, living not very far from this place, yesterday gave birth to triplets, all hearty and hale little hoys, who, as is their mother, • are getting along splendidly. Mr. and Mrs ' Dickerson are in mod erate circumstances, and tlie generous people of Norcross and neighborhood made up and sent many needed |-resents to the happy family. Every necessary comfort was pro vided for them, it lias been suggested that tbe infant trio be named Gordon, Cleveland and Grady, and they will probably be so called. inci eased since failures this are vi*- been tlie book- »Foundry instead ‘flie number of versify has been la ^ tlie new year began? Athens has hail oevi winter. The furniture faci up to a success. The law class now »ix pupils. Many young ladies Ring in other cities. Mr. Sehevenet baa keeper for the Athena of the Athens Factory«s stated by tlie Banner vraterday. Mayor's. T. Brown fpyg ha ia deter mined to enforce the prnhibitioa law in Athene. Only two or three more day* or work remains to be done on tbe lines before the electric lights will be turned on. There are many queer relics of dead cities and distant land* to be seen in the University museum. There came very near'being a serious fight between two prominent men on Wall street Thursday niglit. The Hope hose reel it being repaired. ANOTHER ENTERPRISE- Athena Get* a Branch: of the Southern Mutual Bulldins aud Laea AutelaUon. Yesterday afternoon tbe Athens branch of tne Southern Mutual Build ing and Loan Aeaociatioii was organis ed The company’s headquarters are in Atlanta aud it is one of, the best Build- iiigaml Loan Associations lathe South. Backed by a large capita Land conduct ed upon strict business principles, the organization is grown to be known as one of the most reliable to be found. Tbe organization Of tbe Athens branch of this association is a boon for Athens as well as for the company. There is a great deal to be d -neiin Ath ens III this line of business and there is is room for every buildiug and loan as sociation tlmt may be established here. The following are Ihe officers of the Athens branch of the company elected at the meeting yesterday: M. B Me- Ginty, president; L. & II. Cobb, attor neys ; F. 8 Morton, secretary and treas urer, and tlie following directors: Dr. John Gerdine, Dr. J. A. Hunnicutt, Prof. L H. Charhonnier, J. M.lJead. W. A. Gillcland, M. Myers,anil L. Mor ris. Anyone desiring to take stock can do 9 by seeing any of the officers. A NEW INSURANCE AGENCY. Mr. Billups PRInlzjr Will i ance Business m Inter the Iainr- Athens' Athens will have another Insurance Agency, and Mr. Bithipf Phinizy wVtt be at its head. ,. Mr. Phinizy will in a few days be ready to open his office, having some arrangements to be made before doing so that will take him to Florida on bus iness for a short time. He will repre sent tlie Und-rwriter’s company and a number of others with which he is now negotiating, lie contemplates doing a large business, and wi 1 represent some of tlie best insurance companies to be found on the American continent. He has many business qualifications and_ will no doubt, do an excellent business in his new line ef work. Mr B. A. Stovall will take a position with Mr. Phinizy, and. will aid in tbe cleri- cle work of the agency. THE ENGINE STEAMED. And BverythinX'Getting tn Shap<D*wa at the Zisetrle Flank Things are assuming a lively air at the electric plant. Yesterday the large engines were steamed, and th-ir capacities tested. The machinery was all thoroughly tested and put in readiaesa for genera ting tbe current. Thera are two large engines, sixty horsejpower each, wtiich are re* -y for work. The dynamos are in position, and ready for revolution, and tlie wires are all hitched Nothing remains to be done but to hang tlie carleon lamps and that w 11 all be finished to-day. By Monday night the wheels of the great engines will start; the dynamos will revolve and tlie lamps all over the city will twinkle with the brilliant blaze of electric radiance. AUTOPSY AT A FUNERAL. A. Post Mortem Examination eu the Brink of the Grave. An autopsy at a funeral is rather an unusual occurrence That is what we saw on last Snuday afternoon. The Rev. Andrew Swilling was buried at the graveyard at Cedar Spring colored Bap tist church. He was one of the best in formed preachers ot his race in this section, was an honest man, and a good citizen. He died on Saturday niglit at 12 o’clock He was confined to bis bed for about a week, but had been suffer ing with a disease of the bowels for mativ years. Before he died, he ur gently requested that after death a post-inortem examination should be made to determine . the malady that gave him so much pain far so many years. For some reason, tlie autopsy was not made until the body was taken to the grave for interment. A very large crowd of both blacks and whites had gathered to pay the lasttributi the deceased Tlie burial case was a neat one, witli a glass plate, and tlie dead man was neatly dressed, and hi* face, viewed through t.ie glass, was calm aud peaceful looking, show iug no evidence of tlie pain tie must have suf fered before death came to his release. When Drs. A. J. Matthews and W. II. Page, who performed the autopsy, ar rived, tlie body was taken from the cof fin and placed upon an improvised ta ble of boards, and the surgical operation was performed quickly and skillfully witli the scalpel in the hands of Dr. Matthews. The examination revealed that Andrew Swilling died from chronic inflammation of the bowels, producing ulceration and p*rforation of tlie intestines. A large ciowil was gathered around the body until the surgeon began to ply the knife, when many of them hastily departed, unable tq look upon the ghastly spectacle, SO TIIEY CLIMBED TH* BACK FENCE AND LEFT FOR HOME. Fits lleonslsincia In m N* rth Georg* bit th«Grit ia th.* meat Approved Siy.e. Atlanta. Ga.. January 10*—[Spe cial]—Five moondiiuer* escaped I rum the jail in which the United Staiy» prisoners an* confined last night. The Jail hnlKling in whlrb th" moon shiners are kept i* the naw frame stni» - lure built hy sheriff Thomas :liis sum mer expressly for the United State* prit men*, it is ou the same lot us the old county jail building, aud L* joined to it by a narrow passage way. In this new building there are con fined sixty government prisoners ami five of tuis uttmber, all young moot • shiners, eeca| ed last night. They were John Brackett, T. N. Smith, John Hood, T.C. Bryan And J. C. Saterfield.of Union and Haberahnm counties. Brackett waa in for six months and had served three of then. The rest were awaiting their trials in the Uni tail States court. HOW THEY ESCAPED. The manner in which tlie escape was made was at once bold and daring. They first secured a pie* eof iion from a bedstead, which was used as a screw driver. With this they removed one by one tbe screws in tlie hinges of the large wooden door, which is tlio en trance of the prison. When tlie screws were all loosened and the binges taken out, the door was let carefully and noise lessly to the grount'. Creeping cut of the door of the prison tlie live young moonshiners crept along in the shadow of tlie renee until they came to the cor ner. Looking around them, they foum: two pieces of plank, which they picked up and leaned against the fence. They climbed to the top by means of these planks and then dropped to tlie ground. They were in the alley at the rear • f the jail. From there they went out in to East Fair street and found themselves flee men, but with nothing except the clothes thev wore. The jailers think that the young moonshiners have started out for Hab ersham comity, and that by walking they will re eh home in a few days. Ihe other prisoners could] have es caped if they wanted to, but were near ly all asleep at the time the live left, and were not aware of the opportunity. These are tlie first prisoners that have escaped from the new wooden jail. Twenty-two of those wb« were left in the jail plead guilty in tlie Uni led States court this morning, and were sen- erneed. Ilnrun.ii; Crow. January 10.—[Special.]•—Mr. Dave Kennev returned to Athens to-day after spending a few days here looking after ths completion of onr -handsome new school building Mr. Dean Owens, tlie ex-high Sheriff of Banks county, is in town to-day shaking hands with his many friends. Mr. Prince Hodgson, tlie merchant Prince” of Athens, is in the Grove to- dav in the interest of his firm. Our annual municipal election occur red here on Wednesday, and resulted in the unanimous election of all the nominees. Tlie following officers were elected: W. v». Stark, mayor; E. B. Anderson, Dr. Hnbbaril, W. A. Quil- lian and Henry Peelor, aldermen. A better set of • filers could not have been found ia tlie town. Killed HU Brother It, SelMhfrew. Tkuama, Cal., Jan. 9.—A. J. Clark, Jr., shot and killed his brother, Johns- toc.this n o ning as the result of a fam ily quj r «i. Johnston seized a chair and attempted to kill his brother, when the latter drew a revolver aud fired, the ball entered the forehead. _ The only witne-s was a female relative. They were the sons of the late J udge Clark. Young Clark surrendered after the shooting, and the Coroner's inquest was held this afternoon, resulting in a ver dict of j istifable horn c da. Clark wan then released. Eighty three Years Old end Wants a Di vorce. Birmingham. Ala., Jan .9—[Spe cial]— In tlie City Court to-day J. C. Miller filed suit for divorce from hi* wife, Sarah Miller. Tlie plaintiff is 83 S ears of sge ^and his wife is 71. Mr. Ciller allege* that his wife deserted him two years ago without cause, and lias since refused to live with him. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have several children, all grown and married, and they had lived alone for many years before their separation. Both are in excellent hislth Mrs. Miller, it is said, assert" that her husband was cross and hard to please, and would not furnish her enough spending money, so site left him and went to live with one of her children. A SLICK CITIZEN. H* Professes Love for an Old Woman, Gets Her Money and Skips. Bloomington, III., Jan. 10—[Spe- cil]—Wm. Proctor, a Springfield, lil., traveling insurance agent, lies in j*L in this city titular serious charges. He waa arrested at Springfield some time ago. Proctor met Mrs. Elizabeth Tim merman, of Bloominglon, a widow nearly 80 years old, bodily frail, ami quite rich. She relates that Proctor professed love for her, and pressed hi, suit so warmly and energetically, that lie not'only won her pledge to wed him, but obtained possession of well-secured and transferable notes for $4,000 aud $jpoiu money, \vhereu]on he skipped. She swore out the warrant and hail him arrested hy an officer, who learned that Proctor has a wife aud two children i; Springfield. It has been, learned that Proctor got $200 in a similar manner from a widow of West Township, thi county. A Memphis barkeeper blow oat bis brains tn hia room beoanso bia lore was unrequited. Oisf Johnson ami wife of Nasbotah. Wis., tried to ernes in front of n loco- motive and were killed. Two demoemMc senators were named yesterday. Hen. Calvin S. Brice, of 3hi«, wa< elected, and Senator K. K. Wits n. of Maryland, was reuouiiuated .’or his sett A hand of colored regulators it whip ping. heating and cutting negroes in Soti.h Carolina. A Newark, N. J„ Jury originated a .iew tiling in rerdu-t* yesterday. Tbe wan waa one of w ife beating, and “not guilty, but we don't want him to do It ■gain,” was tbe jnry’a finding. A young man in Wisconsin was .•based home hy a large rattlesnake. John lilcka we* rv!ee>p>! yesterday after a fllty year’s service lu the Indi ana pfuiieutiary. Barnum will erect an i turn sure show building in N. Y. Gen. liouleugertis said to shamefully neglect his wife. Mrs. South wood’a funeral in New York wilt be strictly private ami floral offerings will be declined. Mrs. Langtry ie in Paris. James Carroll, of Seranton, Penn., lost four of bis five children within e few hours with diphtheria. Alice Jackson, the St. Lonis heiress, admit)* that there ia uo truth iu her ab duction story. Two men died in Wilmington, Del., from inhaling poisonousMH, Mary Anderson, the actress, says she is not engaged. Tlie nail trust has advanced the price of nails. In Summers county. West Virginia, Cora Warren, a handsome young wo man, shot and killed herself. She had beeu living with her married cousin, Mrs Lout.-* Bennett. Mr*. Bennett sus pected that her husband aud cousin were intimate, end drove r e latter from the bouse. The girl went a short distance anil shot herself dead. A negro boy was lynched in Louisi ana for murdering an employe of Franeh’s circus. Emigrant agents Arc at work inS. C. among the negroes. Mrs. Henrietta Bdtatre, tlie captain of the Salvation army at Newark, N.J.. wnipped three men for insulting her. Tlie Empress Eugenia, of Germany, was in love with a French nobleman when she was a princess and never gni over the attachment. Mary A. Dounally, the nurse who was stahhed by. Eva L. Hamilton at At lantic City la»t slimmer, and who upon recovering from the efl'ects of Hie as sault, exhibited herself iu a museum on the Bowery, has brought suit against Mrs. H uniton and Robert Ray Hamil ton for $10,IKK) damages. Clarauce McLeKoye, of Co ttmbia, Tenn., stole $1,0.10 from liis firm to go ou his wedding tour. . Ellon, tlie young daughter of Secre tary Bayard*, is to marry a Swedish Count, At feusshg- Minnesota,-tveuty-ninc guests are suffering with tricouotle At Houston, Pennsylvania, Johnston Calhoun, on- of the wealthiest resi dents of the county, was ridden on a rail for mistreating his wife. At Liberty, Missouri. James Luyteti was killed by county attorney, Sheets. Sheets has seduced Lnytcn’s wife and when tlie wronged husband approached him her betrayer shot him. THEY WILL STAY AT HOME. Hotel Arrivals, Clayton House—C G Sloore, Craw- fordville, Ga; IV A Robinson, Atlanta, Ga; B HHale, Baltimore; W B Jones, LaGrange, Ga; S H Watson, Madison Ga; Wm A Hawkins and family, Rich mond, Va. Commercial Hotel—H Guggenheim er, Jr, Baltimore; Clarence Angier. Atlanta; P B Myers, Louisville, Ky; J W Aldred, Davisboro, Ga; Frank D Gray, Atlanta Journal; D| B Jisse, Bloomington, III; Victor L. Smith, At lanta. An Accident in Barnwell- No Eml- gr.uta for OkUh"U« Mr. Duncan Bellinger, who was the attorney for the colored men who were lynched in Barnwell, is in the city. He is accompanied by Mr. William Mc- Nabb, one of the largest dealers in gett- - ral merchandise in Barnwell. Mr. Bellinger mentioned a rather curious fact in relation to the ly> ching, in tbe course of conversation with a reporter last night at the Charleston Hotel. He said that on las Monday there was an unusually large crowd of both colored and white people in town, it being isday, and that the word lynching so far as he heard, was not mentioned. Certainly, the subject t-f the lynching was not discussed Mr. McNabb stated a fact very preg nant to tjiose who believe that tbe ne groes intend to emigrate from Barnwell County Mr. McNabb is a man who knows what he is ta king about, and he says that the negroes arc making ar rangements for the next crop, getting advances, giving liens, etc. just ns if nothing hnd happened. He is c’so willing to risk the opinion that the negroesjare going to work on a more ex tensive scale than ever.—New*. BABY’S LEG BROKE. ags on the capil tiio deed member's d black and a bouqu re*** on it* lid. The death of the ven erable rvpres-utativo ia generally U- tueuteU, although not unexiNH'ted. to have I event. la who are hero rathe interest of Colonel ]a>ok a feel very much aggrieved over the seu- papera. r * ,por ** ** nt soreo the home Colonel Locke was indisposed today and kept hia room. J Camadn Brown,, his warm friend, is sick in the Same buildiug, IU* bony being racked by a well ^ being n popular malady.' lie was iu bad shape for i * view, but he raid that neither Locke n -r his friends bad suuzht to win by filling or formulating chanrcs against Judge Speer or any one else. It was true that the opposition had tiled cimrgca tu defeat Ixicko, but Locke’s friend* had made the fight puralv tind simply on this mail’s fitness and merits. IN FAVOR OF LOCK*. lt . tn « that the postmaster gen- oral had decided in Locke’s favor, and it only remaius with the presideut bow to scud in the appointment, which wou d be doue and the senate would confirm it. lt was not true that El kins and Dudley had taken a hand in Lucke’s favor, but it was probable that Governor Goff, of West Virginia, in the stump in that state, bad filed a letter of endorsement. Captain Brown could not speak with any definite knowledge of the Savan nah colleetonthip. Col. Buck was ex pected on Sunday niglit, and it was probable that hia first attention would lx; given to tbe census appointments and a few post offices soon to lie vaeaut oy the expiration of the terms of in cumbent*. Tbe SuvHitmiU place would rest for awhi o, so far us be was con- cerueu. T lie census people politely refused to furtusii tlie-names of applicants fur tlie Geurgia aiipurrisorslnp, when ap proached this a. m Colonel Jack Brow n tiled Die application of General Kariou ddciiunc, of 1’nlhor, for super- ri-or’s place lor tlie touith district, lie will antagonize Matthews, of Pike, and annul Iroin Bioh named Thomas. The senate has aitjurned until Mon day and the house until to-morrow. Walter Johnson and several other Georgia republican* are reported hero this morning. THE SUPREME COURT. *»*•• DttlSfd VnitrStf, The Waet- An Accident to a Young Citizen of VII la Rica-Other Notes Villa Rica, G»., Jan. 10.—[Speciil.] —Merce Yates, Mr. A. G. Yates’ baby, •■oy about ten years old, wa* on a Gray this ev ning when his leg was caught iu th- wheel of the dray .and was bro ken. Dr. J. May Duugait was called in, who administered to the little fel low’s wants, but he is suffering great pain Besides the breaking of hi* leg, lie is considerably bruised and scratched about the body. Col. I. Y. Sawtell is here with a squad of hands endeavoring to develop nouie iruu property. He is very jubi lant over tne showing* made thus far and sav* he will soon have work going on in’ilea-i earnest. Mr.' Sawtell ha* control of some ot tbe best iron proper- y hi this country and we hope he will -ucceeil iu his enterprise. Dr. J. T. Slaughter who has dieen very ill for smile lime is much better to- day, and hi* friend* have great hopes of -its recovery. A VICTIM OF THE GRIP. Fawed TliraU(k Atlanta Yesterday. Atlanta, Jan. 10—{Special] -There was in a passenger coach in the car- shed to-day a northern iady who is just recovering from a severe attack of tlie grippe. lt was Mrs. White. Dill, of Chelsea, Mass., who is on her way to visit her parents in Texas. She has with her two lovely little children, and is traveling through the south mainly to recuperate her health and vitality. The condition in which the dread dis ease hr.s left her is something appalling, and tends to show that it is more a re ality than is generally thought. Atlanta, Jan. 10,—[Special]—The supreme courtis still engaged in hear ing case* from the Rome circuit. It wilt most probably be finished this af ternoon, however, and then o-uiortoW tbe Co*eta circuit will be taken up, In about two weeks tbe Macon circuit will be reached There is one especially interesting case in this circuit, tile fatuous Shep pard case, from Uncoil. It is one very similar to tlie Dale case. Urs. Sheppard sues severs insurance companies for the insurance on her husband’s life, he bar ing fallen out of a boat and supposed to have been drowned. The companies re fused to pay tlie money, as the body was never found, aud as another man, tlie counterpart of Sheppard, has not been seen since the supposed drown ing. THE WOOLFOLK CASE. The Houston circuit, in which the Woolfolk case will be decided, will not be reached before some time in the spring. This morning the following cases, all om Floyd county, were decided. 0. H McWilliams vs. J. W. Bones, trustee. Reversed A T Brower et al vs. East Rome Town Co. Affirmed C Sanders vs the State. Affirmed Ledbetter & Harris vs. tf cGliee A Co. Affirmed. K.T. Fonche vs. Rome StreetR.R. Co: Affirmed. LYLE AGAINST CARLTON. The State Senator Hankers After Con gressional Life. 'The following which the Atlan ta correspondent write* the Macon Tel egraph will throw some light on the next congressional campaign for this district. The correspondent writes: State Senator J R. Lyle nr iu the city and ssys he intends moriig from Watkinsville to Athens in the near fu ture An interesting race for tlie ei, hth district congressional chair is in pros pect, and Senator Lyle will certainly be in the race provided Dr. Carlton, the present incumbent, should decline - to run. Senator Lyle says lie will not op pose Dr. Carlton’s election, but he has been informed that the doctor will de- ern- :o take the ft J.” However, some time ago he is rejior- ted to have stated that lie would .-land for re-election. Judge Lawson of Put- nnn is supposed to be another candi date ami liou Frank Colley of Wilke* has be.m prei-se . by bis friends to make tlie race and may conaent to do so. HIS OWN MEDICINE. A Decoction Pr.-pared for Others Catches the Maker. Grafton, W. Vii., January 10.— [Special]—Elihu C, Moore, upromiuei merchant aud liquor dealer, of Hutto., ville, Randolph county, poisoned him self and died iu great agony to-day Moore had a large quantity ef cheap wines which lie dosed with dyes to make it resemble whisky. Before sell ing it he determined to drink some himself to ascertain the effect. The poison in the dyes killed him in a few hours Vo ed In the Primary. Villa Rica, Ga., .Tan. 10—[Special]— W. C. Had.uett has sworn out warrants against nil the colored men who voted against him in the mayor’s election on the 2nd inst.