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ATHENS, GEORGIA, SATI
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18, 1890.
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ANOTHER ROAD.
tGLARS.
ATHENS AND DAHLONEGA WILL cApf'a. H. L\MPKIN*S HOUSE
LIKELY BE LINKED.
»■ o» Alhraa—
W hat Will At
DinonMU, Oa. Jan. lttfa ISM.
KnniBum:-Dui fin: From
appearances it row looks u if (lie city
of Athens hat chance in the near In-
fare of belnjc connected with Dahlono-
workaio Pickens
r being conn
ga and the Marble
eonnty, and at the sams time taking in
Morion Inn field* in and around the
BOBBED OF I 8 CONTEXTS.
rile Sakbm tm their Weal Week
Who Bun end Wiawiif were a
they Carried
their Merc,.
Those reckless robbers hare put In
their work once more.
This time Capt. B. H. Lumpkin is
the victim end baa suffered eeriooa ice
at the hands of the burglars.
Capt. Lampkin’s bouse was entered
rfaiiiitrtf^DshlonagaWe\oeor^Ll Tham, * jrn,,:ht,lDd *****
tsbly Informed tbat*fhe Marble comp*- i wary thing he had on earth. The un-
ny.^at Stegalls, in Pckans count}, known parties literally pilfered him of
jh largely emnkKMed of capital-
Ista of Beaton and Wocjester, Mass, has
resolved to construct a'Mflroad from
Jasper to Tate, on the M. A N. O. rail-
foad via. Dahlonega. They wlU be
jit-tilled In <'o.Bg ibis in consequence of
the lane* oou tracts they have ahead for
forui-hing Marble from their quarries
Tbo Marble will be sent to Port Boyai
for shipment North. The route from
Tate, on the Marietta and North Geor
gia railroad via. Dawsonville and Dah-
fon<u(a was lately surveyed by Capt. P.
B. Lawrence, of the Etowah Valley
rallrt d, and he informed yonr eorre-
aponuent. after the corps reached Dab-
lonrga, that the route was practicable
and of easy grade.
The route from Dahlonega to Lula
was surveyed out several veers ago by
Capt. Turnfcr of tbo Northeastern road
for Messrs. Childs. White and other
Athens gentleman. Capt. Turner found
very satisfactory route from Lula to
Dahlonoga, But this proposed line
was for toe time abandoned from the
fact that Col. W.P. Price decided to
Ooonoct Dahlonega with Gainesville, a
route which has never yet been com
pleted, Judging from the condition of
that road’s finances, and the indiffer
ence of Gainesville to the enterprise.
For a long time we hoped in vain for
the K. A D. railroad to complete the
Gainesville and Dahlonegn railroad, but
after dallying with Col. Price for sev
eral yean, the B. A D. road haa quictlr
deserted It, ami refused all help to it.
Yonr correspondent now learns that
the Marble company have opened nego
tiations with Capt. P. B. Lawrence, of
Atlanta, Capt. F. W. Hall and Col.
Wlrr Boyd, of Dahlonega, and A. B.
Smith, of GaineaviUe. aa well as other
corporators of- the Dawsonvillc and
Dahlonega railroad, with a view of
purchasing their Charter, and building
a road at onca to Lula via. Dahlonega.
From Lula, their marble goes to Port
Boyai via. Athens, from Athens to
Norfolk via. the G., C. A N. These
wqrthern gentlemen, owning the Mar
ble quarries at Stegalls,are in earnest,
and must go to a south Atlantic port,
and Just now Port Boyai seems to be a
1 road from
a runs for
, . _ _ ... rDahlonega
purchased by the St Louis syndicate.
The ores would likely be sent by the
returning cart to Chattanooga, where
there it demand for them. By this
moans neither the marble or iron
aua just now port Koyai seem
favored point. The proposed r
T** 5 w«fo»per » Dahfonega
miles «w4m Iron bres near D
about all of hia earthly possessions
There was no one in the bouse that
night and tbs valuables wet* left at the
mercy of the villain* who entered it at
the dead hours of night and got In their
dastardly work.
Mrs. Lampkin has b-en absent from
the city for several days and Cawt.
Lampkiu having been down at his rea-
U a rant until a late hour, decided to
spend the night there rather then walk
home in the cold. He has a room at his
restaurant and in this he spends the
night quite frequently when the bus-
inetaof hi* establishment demands his
presence down town until a late bonr.
Thus It came about that the house
was vacant on the night of the bur
glary. Yesterday Capt. Lam plan went
up to hi* hoiue and upon opening the
door found that almost everything he
possessed had been removed from the
rooms. The burglars had pried open
one of the windows and entered the
bouse.
THU B0BBKR8’ WORK.
All of Mr. Lampkin’s clothes bad
been taken away, the blankets and bod
clothing were taken and all of Mrs.
Lampkin’s clothes were carried away
by the thieves except those which she
had carried with her, a good deal ol
table ware, including a silver enp which
wa-i presented to Capt. Lampkin by
Col. Dick Taylor years ago, and which
he prised very highly. Capt. Lampkin
had a tin box of money in a trunk
which came near getting into the hands
of the thieves, the truuk being pried
almost open with a crow bar. Fortu
nately the trank was left without fur
ther injury. Capt. Lampkiu says he
thiuks be has a clue that will lead to
the discovery of the guilty ones, and
will work it for what it is worth. He
has put the matter in the bands of the
xdfce, and they are at work on follow-
ng up the due. The parties are be
lieved to be negroes.
BURGLARIZING BOOTH BROS.
The thieves were not satisfied with
I he work just recounted but grew
bolder still, and going to Booth Bros,
butcher room out at their slaughter pen,
burst open the door with an axe and
carried away largo quantities of fresh
meat that had been stored there for the
night. Mr. Goo. Booth stated to a
Banner reporter that he has had sev
eral small sized burglaries out at his
slaughter pen during the winter, and
freight would be oontroied by tte lL
A D. railroad. In fact by its desertions
of the Gainesville and Dahlonega rail
road, that railroad has practically lost
Its influence over this section.
Athent can likely control this soheme
if she will, by securing the charter of
the Dahlonega Air Line railroad. This
charter was granted in Sept. 1879.—
(See Georgia Laws 1878-9 page 224)—,
and is owned by parties residing in
Athena and Dahlonega, to wit: Lamar
Cobb, Bufu* K. Reaves, J. H. Huggins
and F. IV* Lucas, of Athena, and J W.
Woodward, Wm. J. Worley andC. A.
Besser, of Dahlonega. A meeting was
held tn Athens, at Mgj. Cobb’s office
some few years ago, and the charter
was accepted, and an organization ef
fected. Tbo writer of this communica
tion was present and took a part in that
meeting.
The eastern terminus of the Dahlone-
R Air Line railroad was then fixed at
la to connect with the Northeastern
railroad. Now, why oannot this organ
ization he revived, and the work com
menced in earnest?
The charter authorizes the company
to go from Dahlonoga westward. It is
quite possible that neither the marble
•nor iron investor* have ever heard of
this Dahlonoga Air Lino railroad char
ter. It ia older than the charter of the
Dawaonvillo and Dahlonega railroad,
and more ■ liberal in its provisions in
•very respect.
The people np this way have always
desired a railroad to Athens and we
think the time has arrived when the
work can be undertaken. The Banner
can blaze tbo way. This may defeat
forever the building of a road from Dah
lonega to Gainesville, and Lola may
build np at tlie expense of Gainesville,
but we cannot help it. We have for
years piped unto that people but they
would not hear us, and now wo will go
back to our lirst love.
This will also prove tbe easiest and
best route forAthens to get to Knoxville.
For during this year the Marietta and
North Georgia railroad will be finished
to Knoxville. Your readers can ex
amine the map and iudge for them
selves.
Now Mr. Editor, “blaze away” with
your usual energy and vim, and the
game is won. Tours Truly,
Driving Wheel.
about a hundred dollars worth of meat.
He stated, though, that he has never
7et witnessed such a bold burglary at
hiaJratchery as that of Thursday night.
AN AP1‘EAL ARGUED.
An Interesting Case from Hart Argued in
Athens.
Yesterday in tlie law officeof Barrow
A Thomas, an interesting appeal case
was argued. The case comes from the
Hart Superior court, and in effect is
about as follows:
The wife and children of a man
named Powell, through him, brought
suit in Hart county against a Mr.
Thornton to recover a piece of laud
which had been sold at sheriff’s sale as
the property of Wm. Powell, but which
had I teen set apart as a homestead for
the benefit of his family previous to the
sale.
The jury found in favor of the plaint
iff, and the defendant made a motion for
a new trial. The appeal for new trial
was argued before Judge Lnmpkin yes
terday.
M,. IraC. VanDuzer represented the
defendant, and Barrow A Thomas the
plaintiffs. The Judge reserved his de
cision for several weeks to further in
vestigate the arguments. The case has
caused no little interest over in Hart
county, and the decision of His Honor,
Judge Lumpkin, will be looked forward
to with much anticipation all over
Northeast Georgia, being the same case
that oaused the difficulty between Mr.
VsnDussr and Judge Lumpkin.
His name is Charlie Hardin. He
aa old darky might bo termed a relic of
ante-bellum days. His bead, bowed
with the weight of hardlalior, and
frosted with store than his allotted
threescore yean and ten; bis slow and
feeble step, and with all this his proud
and yet respectful air tell plainly
enough that be is what ia left of a typ
ical old “to’ do wah niggah.”
Uncle Charles is a curiosity. Hois
well known among the white folks
around Athens though not in the light
that some of his best friends know him.
To them he is s mystery unsolved sad
is held in utmost fear and leverenco by
them, for at they term it, the “old man
ics spirits.”
Four years ago the “power of teeing
spirits” came suddenly to the old dar
key, accordiug to his own statement
and ever since that time he has heard
continuously drumming in his ears a
muffled sound of a human voice w hich
over and anon calls to him very dis
tinctly ottering his name. Mora than
this, he has not slept a wink in tour
years 1
Such ta’esas these about Uncle Char
lie Hardin told s Banner reporter by s
imminent citizen' caused him to open
ils eyes. He determined to see the old
man and extract from him. a detailed
account of the mystery. UqetoCharlie
was soon found, and in presence of five
or aix prominent citizens, :oW.tBe fol
lowing story so straight'and so enthu
siastically that it held tbe circle of gen
tlemen who surrounded him perfectly
spell bound for a half hour.
bis strange story.
Unde Charlie tipped his bat with re
spectful dignity to the gentlemen as
they drew near, and told in a trembling
voice the details of his eventful, yet
humble life.
“I was a slave befo’ de war,” said
tbo old man, “and belonged to Mrs.
John Wh te, bein’ sold to her at Wat-
kinsville by Mr. Will Thurmond. 1
belonged to her when de war broke
out and when us niggars was ail set
free. I still been living around in de
neighborhood of my old mistress. I
now lives out do Doctor Carlton’s
plantation.
About tour years ago I beard some
body callin’ to me ’way off yonder and
sounded like dey were in agony ’bout
somethin’. It begun to git nearer and
nearer, and finally I could hear ’em call
my own name as plain as you all kiu.
Dat’s all dey have ever said do, dat I
kin nnderstau’, and I hear it all the
time Dar it is agin, I hear it
now. 1 hear it all the time.”
Here the old negro gave, the sidewalk
sudden blow with the large tdekdry
stick that supported his feeble body,
and bowed bis head as though it were
useless to talk about a thing which be
tlf MMfilM till I ni koew w**W hardty be believed by bis
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER-
Mr. Ed. Sykes, of Oconee County, Has
Made Farming Profitable.
Yesterday Mr. Cobb Lampkin sold
his brick store on Lumpkix street to
Mr. Ed Sykes, a farmer from Oconee
county. Mr. Lampkin will move bis
entire stock of goods to the store on
Clayton street formerly occupied by
Mr. A. O. Lyndon.
This makes tbe third store that Mr.
Sykea has purchased in Athens, and be
is now desirous of purchasing a house
and lot, as he is eontemplating moving
to Athens in the near future aua enter
ing business here.
Mr. Sykes is one of the best farmers
to be found in the State of Georgia, and
is one of the few that have succeeded
at farming. He started oat in agricul
tural pursuits just after tbe war wi<h
absolutely nothing to go upon except
his own labor Since that time lie has
been engaged in farming and has amass
ed quite a snug little fortune. Besides
being a wise and skil ed farmer be is a
most thorough business man and lias by
economy as well as by good judgment
become one of the wealthiest farmers in
Nortb-east Georgia. He stands as an
example to the farmeik cf the South,
and his career is a sufficient and forci
ble proof that there is money in farm-
Athcns will be glad to welcome Mr.
Sykes as its citizen, and looks upon him
as one of the men who would figure
largely in its future upbuilding.
MINOR ITEMS.
Brief Hews Notes Taken From oar Repor
ter’s Note Books.
Athens’ streets were never in better
oondition.
The G., C.r& N. stockholders’ meet
ing infused new life into our citizens.
Tbe matinee will be patronized this
evening by all the schools of the city.
Miss Ellen Mell entertained the Glee
clnb on Thursday night.
The race for the Athena post-office is
growing lively.
The hunters who go out from Ath
ens say that partridges are plentiful ibis
year.
Judge J. Y. Cowan now has his of
fice with Lnmpkin and Barnett.
Tbe pavements are being put down
all over the city.
The council will in all probability
give the residents on Barber street bet
ter lights at their next meeting. They
are enterprising gentlemen and good
aldermen.
Get ready tor the real estate boom in
time by buying all the land you can.
There was ice yesterday tor the third
time only this winter.
A great many hogs were slaughtered
yesterday.
A serial story will begin in Sunday’s
Banner and will be an interesting one
indeed.
The horse show is largely attended.
Marinee this afternoon.
Mr. Guy Hamilton’s Irish setter walk
ed off with first prize in Angusta at the
Carnival.
The sparring club expects Martin
Dempty back in March.
The school will be out ia full today
8t tbs mstines,
A STRANGE STORY. OVER THE
A N;OLD DARKY’S MYSTERIOUS ECHOES FROM THE STREETS
Mr
EXPERIENCE.
AND SIDEWALKS.
in
at* to Oar CUT.
A Board lx o-Hocss Joke.—U-»town
boarder No. 1: “How does Barber St.
resemble the interior of the Egyntlai
pyramids?” Up-town boorderNo. 2
Because it is so dark.”
Lexington’s Boon.—Editor Shack
elford. of the Lexington Echo, was in
the city yesterday. Me says that 18
new houses are going np In that town,
and that Birmingham’s boom was
nothing like Lexington’s.
Visiting Herr.—Councilman Albert
Howell, of Atlanta, is in this city on a
visit to bis son, Mr. Park Howell, of the
University. His presence here reminds
us that if we may Judge by signs, Col.
Howell will succeed Mayor Glezu
the chief executive of Atlanta.
A Delightful Evening.—A large
crowd of young people gathered at the
residence of Mr. C. B. Veronee on Pu
laski street last evening and]indutged in
many amusements until, a late hour.
Refreshments were freely served and a
most enjoyable time was experienced.
ter Prof. BristbPs Eqnis Curiculum
matinee this afternoon at 9 o’clock, the
children will be given a free ride on
any one of the 80beautifnl animals they
may select. Bring out tlie children
and let them enjoy themselves.
A Street Fight.—Yesterday after
noon Policeman Kelley wrested Adeline
Gresham and Ariann Johnson for fight
ing on the streets They were raising
quite a disturbance on Foundry street,
and were carried to the station-house,
where they g»ve bond to appear at the
Mayor’s court next Tuesday afternoon,
Charmixq Qrucacy of Expression.
-Cobbham resident
—Cobbham resident No. 1 going home
On streetcar. “Why is it that the dri
ver eats his dinner on tbe car?”
Cobbham resident No. 9 on the street
car.—“Because it will be time for him
to eat supper when be gets to the end
of the line.
A Coming Marriage.—Cards are out
tor the marriage of Mr. John Cohen, of
C. W. Baldwin A Co., to Miss Jennie
Karl, of Birmingham, on the 21st. The
Banner unites with a host of friends in , . . .
welcoming the charming bride to the were in the city from the country y
welcomed in our city yesterday.
^ MasterJdughJPrice, of JJigh !
the city yesterday. *
Mr. J. W. A. Brooks, id Mi
was in the ciry yesterday.
Mr. C. S. Hubbard, of Crawford, will
make hia home ia Athens.
Mr. Charlie Joeepb, of Chicago, ia in
tbo city.
Mr Myer Myers toon a visit to rel
atives in New York.
Mr. Blanton, the pastor of Boggs’
chapel, was convalescent yesterday
Mr. A. K. Stephen speaks hopefully
iff the furniture factory.
Mr.T. W. Seed spent yesterday at
High Shoals.
Mr. W. Dilly. iff Atlanta, has been in
the city for several days on business.
Mrs. J. Flatau and son will visit At
lanta this week.
Mrs. Calvin Pairr’a many friends will
regret to learn of her serious illness.
Mr. C. W. Johnson, of Oglethorpe,
was in the citr yesterday.
Mr. W. H. Bishop, of Oconee, was
welcomed in the city yesterday,
Mr. G. H. Patten, of Oglethorpe, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr' Dan Kinebrew haa recovered
from his recent illness.
Mr. W. P. Fannin, of Wilkcsconnty,
spent yesterday in the city,
Mr. R. J. Tuck, of Wintenrille, was
in tbe city yesterday.
R. K. Mulligen, of Gillsville, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. E. L. Barrett, of Flowery Branch,
ia in the city.
Mr. R. L. Nelms, of Madison county,
was welcomed in the city yesterday
Mr. Charles Scudder has returned
from a visit to Atltnta.
Mr. Duke Boss has returned to this
city after a visit to friends in Jefferson.
Mr. R. H. Brumby, of the Brunswick
Times, an old. Athens boy, will be
editor of the Americas Daily Times,
Mr. W. T. Houston will build a hand
some house on his lot on Barber street
adjoining that of Mr. Walter Childs.
Judge Fuller issues more wairants
than any justice of the peace in tbe
country.
Misses Julia and Sallie Price have re
turned to Farmington after a visit to
relatives in the city.
Mr. Goodrum, of Madison, brother
of Policeman Lee Goodrum, is in the
city.
Messrs. H. D. and J. N. Hancock
Lat
WASHINGTON CITY.
CONGRESSMAN CARLTON
BUCK TO CONFER.
AND
(■ap.-A New Train
Jan. 17.—{Spe-
couttn-
city, and fn wishing the happy couple a
long and prosperous life.
A Young Artist.—Master Hugh
Price, aged ten years, son of Mr. W. P.
Price, of High Shoals, has evidenced a
remarkable talent tor art, and already
does crayon work that would do credit
to pesons much older. His recent pic
ture of a young Scottish Prince mount
ed on a horse was the subject of much
admiration from foe large crowd it drew
at the ptore of HaseHon A Dozier yes
terday: - * ’»
own brother. His air of sincerity
caused the men to listen further and a
most wonderful tale did he untold. He
stated that be had not slept a wink in
four years; not since the ringing voices
first sounded in bis ears.
One of tlie gentlemen around stated
that those who bad watched him at
night say that his eyes are wide open all
night, though as a matter of course he
reidly sleeps. He thinks he doesn’t
sleep, perhaps, because of tbe mysteri
ous voices sounding in his ears all the
while.
wuat the voices 8at.
Uncle Charlie said that be has never
been able to bear distinctly wb&t foe
muffled conversation is about, but only
hears his name called ever and anon.
When he first began to hear
it, he says be would often find himself
answering it. He has been before doc
tors time and again, but says nothing
has ever been done by them to remove
foe strange sounds that are continuous
ly ringing in his ears. He says be
don’t know what caused this strange
affliction. He had bad no attack of
sickness when it came on him. Doctors
have been baffled in their efforts to ac
count for his sleepless nights, and have
given him no relief. He says that his
old mistress “made light of him” about
bis experiences, but added with an em
phatic gesture “gemmen, its de truth,
as Hive.”
White men corroborate his story
with their knowledge of foe old man’s
life, and Mr. W. H. Thurmond, to
bom he once belonged, says he is one
of'the greatest cariosities to be found
in the 3--uth. Whether it be a kind of
ear disease, a partial deafness, or a de
rangement unknown to physical or
medical science, the cause of these
sounds and seeming sleeplessness is in
teresting to think about, and the old
darkey’s expert nces are thrilling to re
late.
Cupid’s Darts.—Quite a romantic
runaway marriage took place Wednes
day. Miss Lena Pledger and Mr. W.
J. Hamilton were tm contracting par
ties. On account of the extreme youth
fulness of the couple, their marriage
met with a stubborn opposition from
their parents, but yesterday the cere
mony was pci formed, and now tbe
young people are happy.
A Commercial Current.—Mr. Rob
inson of the Electric Light Company
said to a Banner reporter lately that he
will soon have a commercial line of
wires through the city and will fur
nish any of the business houses or resi
dences that might wish the incandes
cent light a good service. He says that
this light is much superior to gas and
will be quite useful to the citizens. He
will run. a special engiuo for this work.
Hr. Ira C. Van Dozer.—This promi
nent attorney, of Hartwell, is in tbe
city and argued a case before Judge
Lumpkin yesterday afternoon. It will
be remembered that be is the gentle
man who had a personal encounter with
Judge Lnmpkin some time ago. The
case argued yesterday was the same
one that caused the difficulty between
these gentlemen.
A Ripple of Excitement.—Tlie
Banner gave an account some days ago
of a little disturbance of litigation In
McDuffie comity, concerning Messrs.
Camp and Simpson of Gainesville.
These gentlemen have been selling a
steam washing machine in McDuffie.
It failed to give satisfaction to several
purchasers who had these gentlemen
arrested. Sheriff Hawes of McDuffie
tried to carry them to that county tor a
preliminary trial, but a writ of habeas
corpus|kept them in Gainesville where
they gave bond to appear sttho next
terra of McDuffie Superior Court. Mr.
Camp lived in Athena at one time, and
has many friends here wbo wish tor
him a speedy and satisfactory settle
ment of the case.
A Handsome Office.—Street Com
missioner Barnett has fitted up a hand
some office on Jackson street uext door
to tbe council chamber. He lias need
ed such an office tor a long time and is
now in a mncli better si’uation to at
tend properly to the drawing and map
ping work of the city’s streets. Par-,
ties desiring to see biin on official busi
ness can find him in his office when not
engaged in supervising the work on
the streets.
Mr. John Temple Grates.—We re
gret to learn that Mr. John Temple
Graves who came to Athens on Thurs
day last to spend several days was call
ed home yesterday by a telegram quite
suddenly. The nature of the telegram
is not known, but it demanded Mr.
Grave’s speedy departure tor Rome.
Mr. Graves has many warm friends in
Athens who regret not having seen
him while in the Classio City.
The Brass Band.—The new brass
band, under the direction of Prof. Ma-
gill, is practicing every night at its ball
on Broad street. Last .night their mu
sic was heard with much pleasure by
passers-by. It is certain that with the
rapid strides now being made by this
band towards perfection, Atheus will
in the near future have one of the very
best orchestras in the state.
Gave Up His Commission.—Mr. W.
D. Ellis, Jr., of Atlanta, the first lien-
tenant of Company A of the University
battalion, yesterday handed in hia res
ignation to Col. Snellings Seniors are
not required to drill and Mr. Ellis, find
ing that the duties of his office conflict
ed with his studies, decided to give up
his commission. He was one of the
best drilled officers in the battalion, and
the vacancy thus made will be hard to
fill.
They Tote Pistols.—There were not
a dozen men wbo went on our streets
last night at a late hour that did not
carry a pistol in their hind pocket. The
recent stories in the Banner as to tbe
presence of foot-pads in our city has
caused no little excitement, and it is
safe to Bay that some one will get shot
if he attempts to act in the role of the
mid-night robber. The Banner toree,
which has to stay up until the early
hours of the morning, last night show
ed their confidence in the excellent po
lice protection given onr city by sepa
rating into two squads,one going in a
body to their homes, and the other
waiting down town until day-light.
Grady Memorial Exercises.—Me
morial exercises in honor of Mr. Henry
W. Grady will be held this morning by
tbe Phi Kappa Society at their ball on
the campus at about eleven o’clock. It
was in the debates of this society that
tbe great orator gained that prautice
which resulted in the magnificent suc
cess he achieved; and the speakers this
morning will speak eloquently of this
great loss to the South. Among the
orators will be Messrs. A. C. Willcoxon,
Eugene Black, M. C. Edwards, Jr., Z.
C. Hayes, Talley and others. The De-
mosthenisns will also he present at
these exercises, and the Phi Kappa
alumni in our city are invited to be
prescut in full force
terday.
Mr. P. O. Kelly, one of Clarke coun
ty’s most prosperous farmers, was in
the city yesterday.
Judge Evans will make his office
with Lumpkin and Barnett in the fu
ture.
Mr. H. H. Lipscomb left yesterday
for Opelika, where he goes to complete
a contract on the G., C. & N. L. R.
Mr. William Summers, of PavervUle,
was among his numerous friends . yes-
tWXjfcJT-a r * -CJ iwtetefe"
Messrs. C. D. Barber and J. M. San
ders, of Madison county, were in the
city yesterday.
Dr. Hardman, an eminent physician
of Harmony Grove, was in tbe city yes
terday.
Mr R. M. Cheshire, formerly of
Athens, is now on the Evening Capitol,
of Washington, D. C.
Mr. B. F. Marian, a prosperous farmer
of Jackson county, was welcomed in
our city yesterday.
Mr. W. H. Cheely, of Jackson county,
has accepted an important position
with Mr. J. B. Toomer.
BUILDING ON BABBER.
Several New Beaidences to be Erected.
Barber street is on a boom.
The completion of Mr. Walter Childs’
new house on that street will be closely
followed by two other buildings, which
will go up at onee.
Mr. W. S. Houston, the popular man
ager of Cohen & Co.’s retail department,
who came to Athens last fall from Au
gusta, has bought a desirable lot from
M r. A. K. Childs adjoining that of Mrs.
D. C. Barrow and will have construct
ed therson a handsome cottage for his
future home. He has already given the
contract for the building ana has had
the grounds all prepared for the work
of erecting his honse.
Mrs. 1>. C. Barrow will also build a
house on her lot and will begin tbe
work in tbe near future. Her lot is a
most desirable one and with a handsome
house upon it, will add much to tbe ap
pearance of this portion of tbe city.
Barber street has hitherto been very
thinly settled, but with the houses now
going op it fast becoming one of foe
most important streets in Athens. It is
already a beautiful drive in summer,and
when thoroughly built up it will vie
with the prettiest streets of Athens,and
will, perhaps, receive that recognition
froM the city council that it justly de
serves.
CONTRACT CLOSED.
A Monnment to th>» Memory of tbe
Andrew Raiders.
Chattanooga, Jan. 17'—[Special ]—
Tbe contract has been closed by the
State of Ohio for the erection of %
monument in memory of the And re us
raiders in the national cemetery here
It is to be made of bine Western gran
ite with an appropriate emblem on the
pedestal and surmounted in bronze by
a duplicate of the locomotive “Gen
eral” of the Western & Atlantic rail
road, the engine captured by the raid
ers. The cutting off of the 'engine at
Big Shanty, the desperate ride tor
Chattanooga, the chase, the capture
and subsequent hanging of tho raiders
and reinterment of the remains in the
national cemetery are familiar matters
of history. The locomotive “General”
has been frequently on exhibition at
military reunions 'The contractors for
the monument are expected here
daily.
Washinton, D.C.,
cial.]—The Athens post-office
tws to hang fire and the fight has nar
rowed down to Mr. A. £ Beusse and
Matt Davis, with chances in favor of the
former. It te said that Col. Buck haa
asked for a conference with Congress
man Carlton, which looks favorable for
Beuase. Dr. Carlton had decided not to
salt any favors at foe hands of the re
publican administration but when he
found that there was danger of a negro
postmaster being placed upon his peo-
pie he has most probably gone to work
andia using all of bis power to defeat
such an outrage.
Just at foe present moment fooee rep
resentatives who lost their November
salaries by Cashier Silcou’s theft have
a aerious attack of foe “blues.” Their
spirits have been driven down to the
sero point by foe action of the House
In defeating the majority bill, which
provided for foe appropriation of $75,-
000 to reimburse the defrauded members
for their losses. In tbe vote on foe bill
appropriating |75,000 to reimburse Con
gressmen who iort their salary by the
Silcott steal, tho Georgia delBgktfon
voted as follows: Yeas: Blount and
Candler. Nays: Carlton, Clements.
Cnsp, Grimes, Lester, Stewart and
Turner. The bill was defeated by a
vote of 196 yeas an 1149 nays,
Tbe conduct of a Georgia sheriff in
carrying away a prisoner from Green
ville, S. C., without a word to the offi
cials there, is likely to bring about an
interstate correspondence. James Bax
ter was the victim. He was formerly a
bailiff in the United States Court. An
Georgia, and was charged with swind
ling. He was arrested in De Kalb coun
ty a year ago and being released or. bond
fled to Greeuville. Sheriff Austin, of
DeKalb county, recently learned of his
whereabouts, and in company with a
deputy went to Greenville and Wednes
day night appeared at Baxter’s house.
He arrested him and at once hustled
.him off to Georgia. Tbo proceeding it
looked upon as a direct viqtadon of in
terstate comity, and an investigation te
pending.
There is a fight impending in foe Sen
ate against the President. Senator Fay
and foe Illinois delegation ure angry be
cause Harrison ignored their wishes in
appointing the Collector at the Port of
Chicago. This' fight has been simmer
ing for several months and te liable to
break out in an open rapture any day
Ex-Governor Warmoth is going to
have a warm time while bis nomination
to be Collector of the Pert of New Or
leans te under consideration by the Sen
ate Committee. The Louisiana Kepub-
Muse, l
burned 1
surodforSMXa.
building.
AuausirA, January 17.- _
and ice ol the season was
this morning.
Atlanta, Jan.17—{Spooial.)—A tel-
egram was received in the
morning by Senator Joseph !
from his non, Mr. Joseph M. 1
Marietta, saying that there
arrival at bis house, a boy, a....«... ,
had been given foe name of Joseph!
Brown, Jr.
&tilUr Dtenteboo was fiercely at-
eked in the Supertour court this
mocnlnyby a swgro pi teener named
Will Green wholiad just been sentenced
for ten years in tho penitentiary for
stealing a mule. Judge Clarke imme
diately doubled his sentence.
El,.^ ruffey ’ th ® Ufattitudoa
reporter, will lecture at the First Pres
byterian church on Sunday^
Nine minister* and three elder* at
tended foe meeting of tin- Atlanta pres-
bytery this morning. ..
Old man Jim Bone was sentenced in
the Superior oourt this morning. The
res* of the family will bo tried in
March.
:
..■s
Mortgages to foe amount of 414000
JJM? Atea against A. J. Fetter, the
Whitehall street clothing honse this
morning. Assets $94000; Liabilities
$20000.
FBfitt DANIELS VILLE,
Danixljyillb, Ga., Jan. 10.—Tho
“5* ice here in m-my days. Hog
killing nil over the county.
Daniels rille High Sohool, under the
management. of Prof. ,G.. A. Gresham,
principal, is' opening: up finely, ana
gives promise of a largo attendance. -
Dr.. R. P. Sorrells is today moving to
Athena, where he will make his future
home* He It one of ttd' dneet pharai-
mans in tho 8*ate, and leaves a large,
growing and lucrative pi-aedee here for
a more favorable field. Atheus has
oertelnlv obtained a noble ritizeu and
an excellent family in tbo Doctor and
his most estimable lady.
Madison eounty lands are Hanging
good prices. The Hitchcock lands soli
well at administrator’s sale, and IV. B.
Loehr, our former editor, who had
moved back with us, sold sores to
AjC. Campbell for
r and wllf fight tooth and nail
agsinsHita confirmation.
New York city will in all probability
be selected as foe city for tbe World’s
Fair. Her repi esentatives have made
strong arrangements and convinced the
committee that the fair could not be so
great a success any where else.
Mr. James R. Branch gave a private
exhibition of the merits of a new inven
tion of train signaling. The invention
is pnrelv electrical, and bills fair to rev
olutionize foe system of signaling now
in vogue, especially on the single-track
railroads. The idea is to enable foe en
gineers of locomotives to communicate
with each other by telephone or a code
of signals at any point along the line of
road when they come within a speci
fied distance of each other, running
either in the same or opposite direc
tions.
LA BELLE GUILLOTINE.
Gen. Clarkson, the first assistant
postmaster-general, whose duty it is to
remove and appoint fourth-class post-
i» dotoj? such a big business
with his guillotine that he now pub
lishes daily bulletins giving the
of hte victims and tbefr successors.
This facilitates the.business and'saves
the time heretofore devoted to answer
ing questions. Fourth-class postmas
ter* whoge heads feel insecure may com
fort themselves with foe reflection that
if they are called upon to pass in their
checks they will be entitled to obituary
notices in the .General’s official Ga
zette.
He ha3 discontinued the postofflees at
Blountville, In Jones county; at Dela
no. in Oconee county; Ardot, in Col
quitt county, and at Gore in Chattoo
ga.
The president did a fair day’s work
on yesterday himself, notwithstanding
the local papers said be was greatly be
reaved by the death of Walker Blaine
He put out forty-two democratic post
masters and appointed their successors.
He turned his attention to Georgia
just long enough to put Akerman on
tbe Cartersville base, and then skipped
west.
The experimental farm people have
filed a petition for a post office at their
station, notwithstanding the Griffin of
fice te within & mile and foe roads are
good They propose to name it “Ex
periment.”
FENRENTIABT AT STONE MOUNTAIN.
I think Judge Stewart’s penitentiary
bill stands a good chanco. It provides
for two national prisons, one north and
tho other south, in wbicn the unhappy
moonshiner may work out hi* term
close home.. Stone Mountain has been
thought of in connection with the loca
tion of the Southern jail.
The resolutions passed by Georgians
in Washington on tho occasion of Hen
ry Grady’s death, have been handsome
ly engrossed and will be forwarded to
Mr. Grady’s family this week.
Senator Beck’s Son.
Chetenxk, Wy., Jan. 17.—[Special,]
—George T. Beck, son of the Kentucky
senator, and a new leader of Wyoming
democracy, was'elccted president of the
legislative council,[by acclamation, yts-
terday. He has built two flour mills
and big irrigating works in Johnson
county, and gave Buffalo an electrie
light and water system.
There are several w*vi to pay bills, but tbe
majority of tbe big one* are pi id with reluc
tance,
Heirs to a Big Estate.
Birmingham, Conn., Jan. 17.—Fred
erick Baldwin and his cousin, Mrs. Pet-
tiperre, of San Francisco, claim to be
heirs to a four million dollar estate in
San Francisco. Frederick & ElihuBald
win left New Ifaven for California in
1749 on the ship Montague, and were
successful in mining. They invested in
real estate, which is now actually the
best part of San Francisco. A lawyer
is in town hunting up records to prove
the claim before the court next spring.
Onr Tilte Is takingW TSftnttSTlt'
few months Ago there were a number of
vacant houses m town, but to-day there
is not one in town fit to be occupied
that has not a tenant.
Dr. H. J. Hampton and T. J. Brown
have located here.
Miss Ella Leek of Hoodstock, Ga., is
chosen as assistant in our bigh|school.
She Is accomplished and comes very
highly recommended.
we are having beautiful winter weath
er the first of the season.
I2X-
A HUSBAND FOR RE VliNUE ONLY
Charles Bofifee Desorm Bis First Wife
for $90,000 Beauty.
Carrollton,0.,Jan.l7.—[Special. J—
The case of Charles C. Hoflee, who is
jailed at Carrollton, Ga., charged with
bigamy in marrying Miss May Gheqey,
of Bremen, excites much interest .iero
at Uoffee’s home, where his legal wife
is living. Hoffee married Miss Mary
Runyan, of this town, about eight year*
ago. About that time he was arrested
•n a charge of burglary and bis con
finement in jail was a rode interruption-
to the honeymoon. This case was final- 1 '
ly settled by h s father and Hoffee re
leased. He resumed his marriage rela
tions and for six years lived with his
wife in this place, two children being
born to them. Hoffee earned a precari
ous existence by working as agent for
anything salable, and Jubout ten years
age he determined to try bis fortune in
tbe South, and accordingly went to
Chattanooga. Mrs. Hoffee remained
here with her parents.
Hoffee came home on a short visit to
his wife last year, and While in:re re-
remarked : “If I were free I could mar
ry a young lady worth $90,000.” He
declared, however, that he loved his
wife and children too well to do this.
He has been writing his wife occasion
ally and sending small sums of money
to her until a few weeks ago. His wife
says that sometime since her husband's
brother, Simon Hoffee, approached her
with a request that she allow Charlie to
procure a temporary divorce from her,
alleging it was her husband’s wish, ami
that by so doing Charlie could marry a •
wealthy young lady of Georfifc. Ettl f-
they could all be better off. The prop
osition was indignantly rejected by
Mrs. Hoflee and then her husband be- •
gan writing her Jletters, urging her to
do this or keep quiet until he could ac
complish his purpose. The first infor
mations any one outside of his wife and
her relatives had that jie had gone
wrong were the telegrams of inquiry •
sent by Dr. J. N. Cheney to the Sheriff,
Clerk of Courts and Mrs. Mary Hoffee
asking if- Charles Hoffee was married
and if so if he had obtained a legal di
vorce. The reply to these telegrams
settled Hoffee’s status as a Benedict,
and the next news was that he had been
arrested at Carrollton. Ga., foi marry
ing Miss May Cheuey, daughter of the
doctor. Dr. Cheney has had all the ne
cessary information regarding Hoffeo’s
legal marriage furnished him from hero
and has sent Mrs. Hoffee money to pay
her expenses to Georgia to prosecute
recreant husband.
Savaxxnah, Jan. 17.—[Special.]—
Fred Jones , the Central’s freight agent
here, a well known railroad man, died
this mormeg of congestion of the brain,
•t*l Arrival*,
Commercial Hotel. L Rosenheim,
H S AVilliams, Baltimore; Jno S
Bird, SC; Howard Fairbrothe. N 1 ;
W J Pollard, Augusta, Ga; Albert
Howell, Atlanta; Geo S Reese, Mad
ison; John J Strickland, city; O F Mc-
Ree, Watkinsville.
Clayton House. Warren P Sweet-
ser, B S Crane, Morris Sherman, P C
Westmoreland, Atlanta; Jo3iah Blasiu-
game, Social Circle; 0 H Arnold, Lex
ington.
