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ATHENS. GA, FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 8.1891.
VOL. 59 NO. 130
RULROAD NEWS-
THE NORTHEASTERN IS BEINQ
WELL REPAIRED.
AND SO IS THE C. & M.
New Steal Rails for the Northeastern
and a Splendidly Equipped Service
—The Work on the G.. C. & IN.
THAT STAND PIPE.
WHAT WILL BE DONE IF IT HAS TO
BE MOVED.
IS IT DANGEROUS NOW?
The Northeastern railroad is being re*
p Jred.
It will be shaped up to complete con
dition within tbe very near future, and
the work of tbe construction bands hea
A ready begun.
“Several train loads of steel rails have
been ordered out and are now being
scattered along tbe track” said a prom
inent official of the road to a Ban-nek
reporter yesterday.
"We intend to carry on the work now
without delay until it is finished for we
feel that it has been delayed too long
already. With tbe steel rails now ready
and tne cross ties and bridge work in
band, we will be enabled to make an en-
ti rely new road out of the old line be*
tw *-n Athens and Lula. And we
intend to do this too: nothing abort of
it.
"A large number of bands have been
ordered out, aud it is the company's in-
teution to rush the work right on as
speedily as possible. Tbe road bed will
be the chief thing to repair, and that is
what wc.are after directly. After this
is fliiisheil, however, we will see to it
tiiat new cars and splendid locomotives
will be put on the road leadingout from
Athena t> Lula.”
THE 8LKBPING CARS.
"What about the sleeping cars that
were to he placed on the Northeast
ern?”
-'I am not informed on that matter
sufficiently to speak fully. The Cov
ington and Macon has been engaged for
operation by the Central road, and I
don't know now, what will be done on
th»t line. It wits at first believed, that
the Covington and Macon would be op
erated by the Richmond and Danville
along with the Northeastern, and
through sleepers would in that event
be run to Florida. But since the Cen
tral will operate it, I do not know what
passengers appointments will be arrang
ed for that road.
"1 only know that the Richmond and
Danville Company is going to build up
the Northeastern.”
AUuUT the c. a x.
It is gratifying to know also that
Major Hamilton Wilkin* is having the
C A M. put in excellent shape.
Everyday finds long trains of cross-
ties au i rails coming up the toad -and
the construction hands are gradually
building a new road of it. Tbe work of
improvement is especially marked down
b yond Madison, but it is
being rapidly pushed forward to Ath
ens.
It begins to seem that with the ap
proach of Hie Georgia, Carolina &
Northern, Athens’ railroads are getting
a genuine move on them, aud, indeed,
t icy may. do it.
TUitQ., C. A N. IS ROOMING.
Work on the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern railroad is fairly booming.
i'be track has been laid and is in con
dition for scheduled cars not only to El-
bercon but to Broad river this side of
JSlliertou.
The bridges are all up between Ath
ens and Elbertou except the one span
ning Oconee river, aud tbe grading is
all completed. It can thus be readily
seen that very little more work remains
C.i he doue before the trains will come
ri {lit into tiie Classie City.
It will be a great day ih the bistory of
Athena when this road is completed to
the city’s gates, and the people will
haveh grand midsummer festival in
celebration of the event.
l'nis is right.
Bom* Bay It la and Soma Say It Is Not—
If It Should b«. Wham Will tha
WatarTowar be Put.
That stand pipe.
Is now the topic of conversation
among a great many people.
And particularly those who live in
its neighborhood.
For it is supposed that tbe tower is
unsafe and may fajl at any minute, pro-
particularly if it is empty and the wind
blowing rapidly.
That is what the people generally
think and what it seems the evidence
will bearout.
The present stand pipe is most cer
tainly and eye sore and it will only
be a short time before it will have to be
removed, as it cannot supply a city
very much larger than Athens is at
present.
The question now is whether the pipe
shall be removed now or at a later period
in tbe citys history, and the weight of
opinion seems to be that it should be
taken down as soon as possible.
IS IT DANGEROUS ?
Is tbe water tower dangerous ?
In tbe opinion of those who live near
it, and of the city engineer, it is a me
nace to the life and property of residents
and should have immediate attention.
It is now a little more than eight
inches out of place ami tbe fault seems
to be with the foundation alone. Tbe
tower was very nearly plumb when it
was first built and its continued leaning
shows that the fault lies in the founda
tion, that being the case there is but one
thing to do and tint is to tear the tower
down anu build a new one in some oth-
part of tbe city.
what the council did.
When the matter was presented to the
council at its meeting it was decided
that something should be done and
doueatonce, aud a resolution was pass
ed to the effect that the water works
company should appear at a called
meeting of the council, on tbe fifteenth
of this month, and show cause why the
tower should not be condemned as a
nuisance. At that meeting the ques
tion will be fully and fairly discussed
and some definite understanding proba
bly reached, it is the hope of all who
dwell uear the tower that its removal
l be ordered.
WHAT THEN?
There have been various plans pro
posed for the storage of the city’s water
supply if the present tower is removed,
which plan will bo adopted is, of course,
not known.
A new reservoir may be built near
Mi Hedge avenue, to the rear of it, as
that is one of the hijfhest parts of the
city, or near the intersection of Lump
kin street and .Milledge. Either place
would afford good pressure in all parts
‘ the city.
W hatever will be done can only be
conjectured.
As the council will settle the matter
on tbe 15th.
Electric Bitters.
This remedy is become so well known
aud popular as to need no special mention.
Ali who have used Electric Bitters sing lh<
same soug ot praise. A purer medicine does
not exist and n is guaranteed to do all tbni
is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will re
move Pimples. Bods, Salt Rbeum and oth-
ar affeciiions Caused by impure blood.—
Will drive Malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all Malaria fevers.
For cure oi Headache, Constipation and
Indigestion try Electric Billers—Entiresau
i.-i notion guaranteed, or money refunded.
—Price 50c. and |l 00 per bottle at John
Crawtord ft Co, Wnolesale and Retail
Druggists
MINOR ITEMS.
Rain is needed very much in the gar
dens of Athens.
Mr. T. W. Reed will visit relatives in
the Gate City soon.
The Athenaeum club house is tbe talk
What has the committee done?
There will be a meeting of the entire
Glee Club soon to arrange a programme
for commencement’s performance.
Everybody is looking forward witb
pleasurable anticipations to commence
ment gayeties.
The Georgia railroad has tbe poorest
passenger service of any railroad run
ning into Athena.
There is an increasing rush of psssrn-
aenger, freight, vail and telegraph bus
iness in Atbens daily.
The delegates to tbe World’s Fair
Convention from Clarke county have
all returned home from Atlanta.
What’s tbe matter with tbe Athens
boys playing good ball. Tbe game yes
terday showed them up more finely
tlun they were expected to appear after
so little practicing.
WHY NOT A HACK UNB?
That is what tha People Want Up
ToWn Now.
Now that the street can are not ran
niog why don’t some enterprising fel
low establish a back line between C
bam carrying passengers to and from
town Cor twenty-five cents?
Snob aline was in operation before
tbe street railway.was built and it paid
handsomely. *
it will be a month ■ yet, perhaps, be
fore the street railroad is finished, and
S ntil then it seems that some back man
lould announce his willingness to haul
pRSBengi*'* flown town and back when
ever notified.
Siu-ii & service of trai s;>oiUtion would
be a paying one.
ACCIDENTLY SHOT.
MR. HENRY MCDONALD, OP AT
LANTA, SERIOUSLY HURT.
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE CHEST.
He Was Riding In a Carriage and At
tempting to Load a Pistol When It
* r Was Accidently Discharged—
. the Wound la Very
Dangerous.
Worse Than the Fifteen Puzzle,
In the lights of the Nineteenth cen
tury it sounds queerly lo read of the
practices of tbe anscient physician. We
are told that in tbe fifth century Sere-
nus, a celebrated doctor, invented
mystic form of letters called Abracada
bra, believed to be possessed of magical
import, whereby they exercised won
derful healing powers when used to
permit their free scope. In the Six
teenth century one physician claims to
have cured two hundred eases of ague
by hanging the words abont tbe necks
of patieuts; while another claimed to
ure toothache by its use, though tbe
patient were ten miles off. In contrast
to this, let’s look at the most wonderful
remedy recent medical research has
placed in the hands of suffering hu
manity. Dr. Westmoreland’s Calisaya
Tonic is prepared from a formula laud
ed by leading physicians. It lends vig
or to the generally debilitated, restore
impaired digestion, is a sure cure foi
dyspepsia, and tones up a failing appe
tite. When the system is run down oi
over-wrought, by all means try Calisa
ya Tonic. Then, too, it is an unfailing
remedy in malarial districts, being *
sure anti-periodic. For sale by L. D.
Sledge ft Co., and R. C. Orr, Manager.
A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH.
A Meeting Will Be Held to Take the
Building of a New Church In Hand.
Atbens is to have a new Baptisi
church.
This at least seems probable now.
and tbe matter is being very generally
and very enthusiastically discussed
among all tbe Baptists of the city.
There will be a meeting of the Aid
Society of the Baptist church held at
the church next Wednesday afternoon
for tbe purpose of discussing tbe ques
tion more fully. Tbe deacons of the
church will be invited to meet with the
Aid Society and assist tnem in talking
up the new church.
Tbe plan is this: To sell the Baptist
church and lot by tbe opera house, buy
a new lot more centrally located, and
h>ilM a larger and handsomer church
it.
x tot near the oourt bouse is desired
THAT GAME OF BALL.
That Was Not Played aa Announced.
Tbe town boys were on the field
ready.
But tbe college nine was not there to
receive them.
And hence tbe game feel through.
Several members of tbe college nine
are tick, and in tbia disabled condition
.bey were unwilling to play.
Notice was sent to the town boys but
was not received. On acoount of this
they went over expecting a game that
they did not get.
There was * scrub nine selected from
the college however, and a game was
played, resulting in a victory for the
town b ys by a score of 17 to 9.
The game between tbe regular college
nine and the city nine will probably be
played next week.
Mr. Henry McDonald, of Atlanta.
Was accidently shot last night.
And ia in hie roots at the Commercial
Hotel very dangerously wounded.
The shooting was accidentally done,
as at tbe time, according to the state
ment *f Mr. McDonald, and tbe driver of
tbe cariage, Ike Williams, he was at
tempting to load a pistol.
Which was discharged, the bullet en
tering bis left breast one inch above the
nipple and penetrating the lungs.
HOW IT WAS.DONS.
Last night about half past nine
o’clock Mr. McDonald got in a carriage
driven by Ike Williams, sad started to
Milledge avenue. There were two
trunks in in tbe carriage which were to
to be delivered at . Mrs. Lipscombs, on
Milledge avenue. When the carriage
arrived there tbe driver stopped to put
off the trunks and Mr. McDonald got
out.
He said that be was going up the
street and told the driver to wait a few
minutes as he might return and go back
down town.
Before tbe driver had put off tbe sec
ond trunk Mi. McDonald appeared and
said that he had been unable to get in
and would go back witb him. When
the trunks were delivered the trip was
begun for the city.
Just before tbe carriage reached the
home of Col. Goodloe Yancey Mr. Mc
Donald asked tbe driver if he could
load a pistol and received an answer in
the affirmative. The driver supposed
that Mr. McDonald had the pistol in his
hand and told him not to point it to
wards him.
Mr. McDonald; said laugbinghly,
‘Weil, I don’t reckon 1 will shoot my
self.”
The next minute there was an explo
sion and he called to the driver that he
was shot and told him to hurry to the
hotel. ,i
The driver thought that he was joking
and it was several minutes before he
realized the fact that he was carrying a
badly wounded man.
Tbe hotel was finally reached, Mr.
McDonald carried to his room and med
ical assistance summoned.
Drs. Benedict and Goss responded
and made an examination, with tbe re
sult above mentioned.
A wound through the lungs is very
dangerous and the ohances are against
Mr. McDonald’s recover}', although he
may pull through.
Mr. McDonald has been in Athens
for a week or more and is well known
and popular all over the State.
He is the son of Rev. Dr. Henry Mc
Donald, pastor of the Second Baptist
church of Atlanta, and numbers bis
friends by rhe score, and one and all
will be grieved to bear of his unfortu
nate accident.
His parents were telegraphed to last
night and will probably arrive today.
At a late hour he was resting easily
and quietly, and was in perfect com
mand of all bis faculties.
Bradycrotine and no Headaches.
BANNER WAVELETS AND WRINK
LES.
The American reply to the ItaliaD
flare-up seems to have squelched things
pretty effectually. Eveu the most con-
-ervative citizen of this country will no
longer believe that Rudini Las not been
rude any.
It has been truly said that tbe coming
man must go.
Speaking of the World’s Fair, tbe
Lucr Cobb girls lead in respect to beau
ty and loveliness, just as Clarke county
led in respect to tbe State of Georgia
being represented at tbe Columbian ex
position.
“What’s the matter with Mr. Cleve
land of late? Mr. Cleveland is keeping
“powerful quiet” all of a sudden,'bat
tbe people are keeping up “a divil of a
thinkin’ ” just as hot. It’s a cold day
in midsummer when Grover can’t keep
the people “a thinkin’.”
It is said that several students are
crazed with tbe stage passion since Scott
Thornton’s performance in Athens.
Tbe chances are that Scott can get a
number of satellites from the University
so soon as they can get their diplomas.
To dance or not to dance has been set
tled so far as tbe University commence
ment is concerned. “To dance” is the
verdict.
TO ORLANDO.
Col. Jno. J. Strickland Has Left for
That Place.
Col. Jno. J. Strickland.
Has gone to Orlando, Fla..
Where he will attend to the interests
of Mr. Sorrells in bis suit for tbe recov
ery of most of tbe land on which Orlan
do is bnilt.
Col. Geo. C. * Thomas will probably
leave in a few days to take a band in
tbe work.
Thomas and S trick land is a fine firm
of lawyers and will, without doubt,
make things warm in tbe land of flow
ers,
If yon want a good bor e and a ■ new
buggy, an elegant turnout .every wsy
THE HONOR ROLL
In the Public Schools tor the Month of
AprfL
Tbe honor roll
Of tbe public schools for the month of
April
Has been secured by the Bum and
given below *
MEIOS ST. SCHOOL—MISS A. LINTON,
ranrcirAL.
First Grade—Miss A. Linton, teacher.
IsL section. Annie Edison, Ethel
Booth, Ellen »P*rnell, Lena Bird, Roy
Potts, Max Michael, Roy Finch, Caro
line Cobb, Minnie Eberhart, Jim Fuller,
John Prater, Roy Pitoer, Clifford Har
bin, Eugeue Scott, Ruth Kendall,
Goodloe Yaooey, Hugh Bernard.
2nd. section. Agnes Goss, Helen
Wilson, Jobn Moore, Willie Owen,
Ophelia Suddetb, Alma Suddeth, Vic
tor Parnell.
First Grade B.—Miss M. E. Noble,
teacher. Section 1st. Harry Weather
ly, Harvey Weatherly, Lillie Davis,
l avy Matthews, Fred Epps, Fred Oates,
Kucker Mason, Maggie Bird.
Section 2nd. Charlie Bensse, Rufus
O'Farrell, Katie Jester, Dick Weil, In
dia Colbert.
Second grade—Miss Russell, teacher;
second soction Mary Ann Rucker,
Wilbur Pope, Evelyn Wilson, George
Scott, J uli us Talutadge, Xorma Strick
land, Guy Bernard, May Lou Lambert,
Lena Pitner, Daisy Von der Li i.h, Sl-
rali Hunnicutt, Clara Barwick, Mamie
Davis, Nevitt Owen, Bishop Kendall,
Net Von der Lietb, George Fellows. ■
First section.—Russell Gould, Long-
street Hull, Louis Yancey, Jimmie Col
lins, Morris Michael, Lillian Mabry,
Scott Hunter, Rufus Crane, Hillman
Griffeth.
OCONEE STKKXT SCHOOL—MISS M. J. RO
PER, PRINCIPAL.
First Grade—Miss Roper, teacher.
Section 2. Charlie Cooper, Edward
Harper, Lilly Towns, Wallace Palmer,
A Hie Richards, Annie Mealor, Hattie
Von der Lieth, Lillie Meadowcroft,Lil
ly Morris, Nola Wood, Graily Hale,
Mattie Saye.
Section 2. Clem Bryan,Susie Bryan,
Ecbel Olive, Dele Few, Hugh Garrison,
Charlie Yarborough,Ethel Few, Helena
Palmer, Franklin Allgood, Sissy Teate,
Henry Lester, John Bryson, Louisa
Lester, Mary Pledger.
First Grade—Miss E. ThQmton,
teacher. Sadie Murray, Ada Jackson,
Minnie Hawks, Lupbelia Towns, Mar
vin Conaway, Nettie Evans, Leila Fri
erson, Sol Alexander, Fertile Martin,
Robert Saye, Lizzie McKinnon, Phillip
Patterson, Ola Scarborough, Willie
Abney.
First Grade, section 3—Miss B.
Conger, teacher. Class A. Rosa Ei-
d.tm, Omie McElbannon, Lily Suber,
Emory Herring, Tee Snipes.
Class B~ Clarence i'iiler, Lilian
Ramsey, Pattie Uillsman, Ellie Holley,
Tallulah Cheney, Mattie Aaron, Maggie
Connaughtuu, Lamar Jackson.
First grade B—Mks Kennard, teach-
. Katie Franklin, Katie Childers,
Julia Eberhart, Fauuie Shouse, Emma
Berry.Susie Lampkln, Maud Seagiaves,
Bell Seagraves, Blanch Saye, Minnie
Allan, Hattie Atiau;i Goldie - Eberhart,
Maud Flournoy, May Hubert, Carlton
Tbornton, George Wingfield, Leon
Few, Oscar Abney.
WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOL, MR. J. T.
81 1. O .8, PRINCIPAL.
Second grade—Fret section, Miss A.
Hodgson, teacher. Ola Welch, Lonie
Vickers, S. Funkenstein, Miles Collier,
Mell Ramsay, Jackson Bales, Lottie
Abramson, Virgil McElhannon, George
Burch, Eddie Huguley, Siegmund Mo -
ris, Leila Ginn.
Second section of Second Grade. Miss
Hallie Hodgson, teacher. May Barrett,
Mattie Sbepbard, Lessie Brightwell,
Sallie Siivey, Fred Barry, Luciie Vail,
Juliet Carlton, Maggie Cep ter, Millie
Childers, Jakie Morris, Arthur Mctiin-
ty, Rebecca Escoe, Bessie Flournoy,
Charlie McKinnon, Tom McMahan,
Maggie Matthews, Ida Saye, Harold
Tucs, John Vickers.
Third grade A—Miss Susie Newton,
teacher. Helen Gantt, Mamie James,
Nora Mealor, Norma Saye, Nellie Saye,
Luey Brumby, Cora Welch, Minute
Dean, Tom Barwick, Walter Gardner,
Mark Gantt, Fred Williams, Coke Tal-
■uadge, Irving Garrison, Fred Jackson,
Talmadge Mygattt, Bernard Watson.
Third Grade B.—Miss Ids Dillard,
teacher. Ethel Bailey. Eilen Elliot,
Esther Farbstein, Daiste Fears, Mary
Hale, Allen Hale, Mary Hnunicutt,
I ily Moore, Nellie Phelps, Ida Prater,
Mabel Wiel, Marion L&mpkin, Mary
Briant, Hattie Winn, Bessie Cooper,
Paul Barry, Cobb Davis, Tom Dozier,
Ralph Giles, Carlton Jester, Lewis
Lampkin, John O’Farrell, Guy Pitner,
Screven Wingfield, Willie Mealor,
Charlie DuBose.
Fourth Grade A.—Miss Bernard,
teacher. Lucien Boggs, Clifford May-
field, Frank Prater, Lamar Rucker, Ma
bel H>>dgson, Bertie Baxter, Eddie Lyn
don, Philanders Hubbard, Harry Hull,
Willie Booth, Katie Palmer, Mav
Towns, Lena Burbank, Bennie Thorn
ton. May Voss.
Forth Grade B.—Miss Patman,
teacher. Lois McGinty, Benlab Morris,
Martha Wolf, Julia Allen, Nellie Alleu,
Julia Rawson. Annie Parr, Lizelle
Wootteu, Bessie White, Joe Weatherly,
Florrie Collins, Julian McCurry, Clif
ford Bird.
Fifth Grade.—Miss M. Lucas, teacher.
Harry Dering, Eula Barrett. Lee Mor
ris, Hugh Harris, Hugh Huggins, Sarah
Wolff, Annie Laing, Edna Hauser.
Minnie Power, Lettie Cara, Ernestine
Brumby, Lee Bernard, Stella Herring,
Jessie Burch, Tensie Power, Will fijott,
Annie Rauson, Mary Barnick, Emo'.v
Parr, Ethel Potts.
Sixth grade—Miss M. B. Brumby,
teacher. Eunice Williams, Tinsley
Ruoker, Ralph Comer, Ovid Bird,
Julia Rowe, Maine Brightwell, Lotty
Barry, Thomas Abney, Maud Brooks,
Walter Pitner, David Conger, Rosa
Maddox, Olin Dozier, Fannie CollinB,
Ralph Raphael, Fay Davis, Charlie
Moore, Nellie Burbank, Joe Turner,
Sarah Morris. Ernest Potts, George
Crane, Ben Crane, Clifton Burbank.
Seventh grade—Miss L. Bacon, teach
er. Lonah Webb, Myrtis Kirkpatrick,
Mai Giles, Estelle Booth, Marion Boggs,
Willie Yanoey, Harvey Stovall, Dau-
pree Hunnicutt, Marion DuBose.
Eeighth grade—'T. J. Simmons, teach
er. Craig Barrow, Gilbert Boggs, Ar
thur Latimer, Kiunebrew Wilson, Wil
lie Mobs, Senie Griffeth, Ruby Mande-
Vttle.
Ninth grade—T. J. Simmons, teach
er. Fred Orr, May Montgomery.
CLASSIC CITY CHAT.
BRIGHT AND BRBBZY NEWS-
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS.
WHAT GOES ON DAY Bl DAY.
The Goeelp and News of Athena tor a
Day Caught on the Ply by the
Banner Reporter*—Side
walk Echoes.
Ha Has Goxk.—The immortal Scott
has disappeared and witb him several
hard dollars that are sadly missed.
All Ark Coming.—Day by day the
gay crowds are coming in for com
mencement and before long Athens will
be gayer than it has ever been before.
All Thky Can Do.—There it not an
idle mechanic or carpenter in Athens
today. There are numbers of new
houses going up and every man is kept
busy.
In a Rush.—Tbe work of stringirg
the wires for the electric line is goi. ;
on with a rush and in a short time it
will be finished.
Thry Want to Know.—The citizens
of East Atbens are anxious to know
when the work on Trail Creek bridge
will begin. They want it storied at
once.
Hx Is Hurt.—Street Commissioner
Barnett sprained his ankle a few days
ago and his many friends hope soon to
see him out again soon.
It Has Been Increased.—The force
of hands at work on the G., C & N.
bridge has been increased aud the work
is going on as fast as men and money
can push it.
DEATH SENTENCE-
THREE MEN IN FULTON COUNTY
JAIL AWAIT THAT DECREE.
THERE IS NO HOPE FOR THEM
They Have All Taken Whet They
Could Not Return and Must Meet
Their Fastly Approaching Fate
Without a Single Hope.
They Were Disappointed.—The
large crowd which gathered on the
campus yesterday was disappointed be
cause of the absence of the college nine,
but the game was enjoyed all the same
and a better one hoped for cefore long.
Fall Oats.—Mr. J. B. Wier brought
to the Banner office yesterday a bunch
of the finest oats we have seen. The
heads are very large and full and prove
that Mr. Wier is one of tbe best farmers
in this section.
New Clothing House.—Mr. M.
Abramson has opened up anew cloth
ing store, corner Wall and Broad
streets, next door to Max Joseph. He
has a splendid line of goods, and will no
doubt, receive a liberal patronage. He
tells us that be will sell clothing so
cheap that everybody can afford to wear
a uew suit. Give him a call and see
what he can do for you.
D». H. C. Quillian.—Athens has a
new dentist in the person of Dr. H. C.
Quillian, formerly of Thomson. Dr
Quillian brings his family with him,and
has bought the Charlie O’Farrell house
next door to the Jewish Synagogue.
He came tn Athens from a splendid
practice in Thomson, leaving it only for
the sake of educating bis children in
Athens. He is a dentist of widely
acknowledged ability. His office will
be over Wade and Sledge’s Drug store.
Revival Services.’—The services at
the First Methodist church continue
with unabated interest. The sermon
yesterday morning by Dr. Leftwich was
a masterful one and earned deef convic
tion to the heart of his hearers.
At twelve o’clock, he addressed a
large crowd of business men at tbe
rooms of the Y. M. C. A. Last night
he again preached at tiie church. This
morning at ten o’clock, Dr. Leftwich
again preaches at tbe church and all are
cordially invited to be present.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
The Attention She Is Attracting
Throughout the Entire Sonth.
[News notes from a special correspondent.]
Special to the B anker.
Charlotte, N. C., May 7 —1 feet it
quite certain that the readers of the
Banner will be interested in the atten
tion our Queen City—Charlotte—is at
tracting tnroughout the South. Like
other points in tbe “Dixie” country,
new energy has been called into play,
new ideas formulated and possibilities
carefully investigated. In these re
searches Charlotte did not await tbe
coming of strangers to organize land
oompanies and sell the stock for the pur
pose of raising capital, but her own
citizens, at least six of her wealth
iest. Messrs. E. D. Latto, E. B.
Springs, O. P. Heath, Dr. M. A. Biand,
F. B. McDowell and J. L. Chambers
organized; twelve months ago, the
Charlotte Consolidated Construction
Company, and, with tbe large capital
paid in,bought 450 acies of land border
ing on the southern oorporate limits of
Charlotte, and since that time they
have transformed this property into
perhaps the loveliest spot in the South
land. Tbe town has been named Dil-
wortb, in honor of Mr. Edward Dil-
worth Latta, the actual founder of this
beautiful addition to Charlotte. The
handsome lake of 1200 feet in length,
within the grandest of all Souinern
retreats, Latta Park, is one of tbe pret
tiest sheets of witter to be found here
abouts, and when the property
formally opened this will be equipped
witb boats of unique pattern for tbe
enjoyment of visitors.
Tne musical festival whioh closed
here last Wednesday night was a suc
cess in every particular. The attendance
was large and of a most respectable
character.
Great preparations are being made
for the forthcoming annnal celebration
of Mecklenburg’s Declaration of Inde
pendence on tbe 20th insL This date
will also be marked-by tbe opening sale
of tbe Pone C’s company, who?: vi\eri
tisement you are printing in uother
column. Tbe North State Clnb, com
posed of our most enterprising yonng
men has raised a 91,000 fund for tbe
display of fireworks at Latta Park on
the night of tbe 20th. 1 am directed to
extend to you a cordial invitation to be
present on that occasion. F.
Atlanta, Go., May 7.—Without ex
ecutive clemency or escape from the
strong arms of the law, three men must
cross the "pale river” by the hangman's
route. They are. to-wit: Charley Ozbura,
Elisha A. Underwood. George Wwh-
ington, ail found guilty of murder in
the first degree, now confined in Fulton
county jail, and will in a few days
have the sentence of death passed upon
them by Judge Richard H. Clarke.
AN EXPLOSION.
On© Whit© Man aiul Two X©gro«« ai*o
Uitnrii |p.*
Lawrenckvillk, Ga., May 7.—There
was another terrible accident id B. B.
Lewis's, whore work is going on, on the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad,
about one mile and a half from here, by
which one white man and two negroes
were blown up by the accidental explo
sion of dynamite.
The white man, J. H. Henlev, who
was the foreman, was instantly killed.
He was.packing dynamite into the hole
drilled into the rock for the reception of
seven cans of powder when the explosion
occurred, and his entire face was blown
off as smooth as if it had been cut with
a knife, leaving only one ear and his hair.
His brains were blown thirty feet and
his body about the same distance in
another direction.
The negroes were not killed, hut one
of them had his eyes blown out, his
arms broken, and received a severe cut
on his breast. He will very probably
die. His name was Charles Pearce. The
other negro Will Harrington, was se
riously hurt, but not fatally injured.
Henly was from Jonesboro. N. C.,and
a telegram has lieen received from his
mother ordering his remains shipped to
that place.
HE IS AFTER JAY GOULD.
A Lunatic £uy. He Will Kill .Jay If He
Don’t Yank.
New York, May 7,—Inspector Byrnes
has arrested a lunatic who threatened to
kill Jay Gould unless he was bought off
with a large amount 'of money--$1,000,-
000 down and ten annual payments of
$500,000 each. His name is Charles J.
Dixon. He came all the way from
Pueblo, Col., for the purpose above set
forth. He imagines, or pretends 1 o im
agine, himself vice-president of a baud
>f world reformers,styling,themselves—
uhia mind—"Clrrist's followers,” aud
to be doomed to carry out tbe decree of
the order. Dixon has been committed
to await an examination as to his sanity.
A Sinking Boat.
Paris. May 7.—A Cherbourg despatch
announces the sinking off the port of the
French torpedo boat which had collided
with the cruiser.
For tbe best and cheapest refrigera
tors ever brought to Athens call on
T ulius DornblatL
Dr. Biggers Huckleberry Cordial is a
sure cure for all Bowel troubles. For 'citii'aMn^ieT ftMunijr toiepbo ft
sale by all dealers. No. ILL
A meeting of the building fund com
mittee of the Industrial Home Society
will be held at tbe residence of Mrs. G. j
A. Mdl. on Friday morning. May 8th, Choice strawberries and.fresh vegeta-
at 11 o’clock. Mrs. C. D. Flanioh*, bles—cabbage and tomato plants ,aud
Seet’y. potato slips.
J£dw. Bancroft, 248 Pope SL
A Love Song In M Flat.
My modest, matchless Madeline!
Mark my melodious midnight moans;
Much mav my melting music mean—
My modulated monotorus.’’
This young man stayed out too late
serenading his lady love. He caught a
cold, which developed into catarrh, but
he cured it with Dr. Sage’s Catarrh
Remedy, a sovereign specific for chron
ic cases, “Cold in the Head,” Catarrhal
discharges, heals the irritated throat
and nose, leaving the head clear, and
smell and taste unimpaired. It costs
but 50 cents, and the proprietors offer
in good faith $500 for a case they can
not cure.
ROME ALARMED-
THE SWISS GUARDS IMMEDIATE
LY ORDERED UNDER ARMS. ™
ON ACCOUNT OF A FIRB.
The Work of Incendlarleeofth* WtMHitl
Element-Excitement *t the Vati
can and In Government Circles—
The Fire and News Spread.
Romk, May 7.—Startling rumen rce
circulating in this city and are
much alarm at the Vatican and in gov
ernment circles. The rumor* originated
after a fire which waa discovered'in the
barracks occupied in this «a»y by thecar-
abineri, a picked body of armed and
mounted policemen or gendarmery. The
flames, in spite ef the carabines!, assist
ed by the troops and the firemen who
were summoned to the scene, soon spread
to the barns or storehouses adjoining tha
carahineri barracks, where the stocks of
forage iutondod for the hones of the
carahineri were stored. The stable*
were soon attacked by the flames and
the terrified horses, liberated with diffi
culty by the stable guard, rushed fran
tically down the banka of the Tiber,
where they were afterward recaptured.
Ia the meanwhile the news ot the fire
had spread throughout Rome and nat
urally had reached the Vatican.
It is not exactly known in what shape
the news of the fire was communicated
to the Vatican authorities, but in any
case it so alarmed them that the entire
Swiss guard was immediately ordered un
dr r arms, and was kept under arms
throughout the night.
It is now currently reported that the
fire was undoubtedly of an incendiary
origin, and that it was the work of the
Socialist element in this city which has
been bubbling up here and elsewhere be
fore May day, on May day and since that
date in various forms and under different
disguises.
SMOOTH WORK. 1
Tha* of a Daring Cheek Raiser of Ie-
dinapolis.
Indiapolis, April 7.—A daring and
skilled check raiser is doing smooth
work iu this city. Two days ago Hasxy
Crossland made oat a check for $8.40, to
be forwarded through the mails, and
while in transit the letter was stolen
the check raised to $240, and waa paid
by the Indiana national bank.
Under a magnifying glass it was
shown that the original figures had been
effaced and the new substituted. Tha
Meridian National bank cashed a check
signed by J. C. Perry for $234.50. This
check was originally drawn in favor of
O. W. Pierce & Co., of Lafayette, but
it was-also stolen en route, and by tha.
clever use of acids, which left no disool-
oration of paper, the name of the payers,
the date and the amount were erased,
after which the blanks were filled in
with the original amount and date, but
the words "to bearer” were substituted
for the firm name. It is thought the
letters were stolen from the street mail
boxes, and the postal authorities have
placed special inspectors on the inquiry.
THE RIO GRANDE. *
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. D. W. McGregor has returned
from a trip to the mountains of North
Georgia.
Mr. Andrew J. Cobb has returned
from Atlanta.
Col. Seabrooke, of Charleston, will be
in Athens to spend several days soon,
Mrs. McGregor is visiting friendand
relativas in tbe Northern and Eastern
cities.
Mr. Charles Scudder has returned
from Atrip to Wolf Island.
Mr. Ed Durant left yesterday for At
lanta.
Mr. Alf Harper, an old University
boy, is now on the staff of the Atlanta
Constitution.
Mrs. Grant Wilkins, of Atlanta, is in
Athens visiting her daughter Miss Ju
lia Wilkins at tbe Lucy Cobb Institute,
Be sure and attend the auction sale of
the eight lots of Streckfuss property to
morrow in front of tbe Ten Cent store,
also at the same time 9 acres belonging
to the Farhstein property. It must be
sold. Be sure and attend the sale.
A Coleman, Auctioneer.
NOW WHO IS IN IT?
The Police Are Going to Make It Hot
For Yellers.
They will all be arrested.
That is all tbe yellers and howlers who
had such a fine time on the streets
Wednesday night.
That is what the chief says and he
ought to know.
it is seldom that such a howling and
absolutely wild crowd is seen on the
streets as was the one seen Wednesday
night immediately after the perform
ance of tbe Immortal Scott.
It pirouted around and the whole
town knew that it was about.
There was nothing done to cheek the
crowd at the time.
But a day of judgment is at hand, for
tbe policce are on their muscles, figur
atively speaking.
And propose, by one fall swoop, to
put an end to ail such demonstrations
on the streets of Classic Athens.
His honor Mayor Brown will proba
bly hold a very successful matinee next
Monday morning.
On a Bender mnd Within a Few Inches
of the Flood Point.
Santa Fk, N. M., May 7.—The Rk>
Grande is now within a few inches • of
the highest point reached by the flood
of 1884. and from down tne valley oome
reports that tbe residents of the low
lands ore greatly alarmed. The bridges
at/ Albuquerque and Los Lunas are
wrecked below Socorro. The waters are
within a few feet of the Atchison, Tope
ka and Santa Fe track, but the road-bed
is well protected by riprap work, and no
trouble has yet been experienced by tha
trackmen. At several points above
Albnaurque the waters are running
over toe banks and devastating
The next two weeks will be a critical
period for the Rio Grande Valley, for
there is a prospect, according to the re
ports of engineers who were sent np th*
mountains to examine the status ox the
snow supply, of the greatest flood ever
known.
THEY SWORE.
And Armed Themcelvea and Greet In
citement Followed.
Corpus Chiusti, Tex., May 7.—'Two
cases of small pox were discovered in a
Mexican shanty and officers sought to
remove the patients to the pest house.
A large number of Mexicans armed
themselves and swore the men should
not be removed. The militia were or
dered out, and with a number of deter
mined men supplied with rifles marched
to the bouse where the sufferers were
and surrounded it.
The Mexicans were still obdurate.
The command to load was given and a
and a moment later they would have
been fired upon had they not dispersed.
The excitement was intense. * -j
HE WEPT BITTERLY.
A Broken-Down Old Banker, ot Lonie-
viUe.
Louisville, Ky., May 7.—Messrs.
Schwartz, Brockenbrough and Francke,
of the "busted” bank, appeared in tiie
circuit court to give bond to answer the
indictments against them for embezzle
ment and obtaining money under false
pretenses. Brockenbrough and Francks
gave bond for $10,000 each and were re
leased. Schwartz’s bond was fixed .at
$40,000, and it was not signed until after
he had been taken to jail. The broken-
down old banker wept bitterly at being
taken to jaiL
Thayer Is Governor of Nebraska*
Lincoln, May 7.—The supreme court
has rendered a decision ousting Boyd
(Dem.) from the governorship, and de
claring Thayer governor.
Two Negroes Fight.
Greensboro, Ga., May 7.—Joe Grimes
killed Bill "Williams with a hoe, four
miles below White Plains. Both men
are* colored. m |
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There is danger in impure blood. It to guarantoadto give perfertsatMj
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j". * cents per box.
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