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MM THE UMPIRE SAID SO AND THEY DID IT. EMORY 18 PUT TO SLEEP. A 3rMt Crowd Wltmmt the Omm —Good playing on Both Side*—But tho University Nino Didn’t Car- rv •‘Poll” In tholr Vocabulary. UNIVERSITY 12, OXFORD 11. Athtuli prouder than ever of the University boya. They are the biggest men in the city today, for they have twined new laurel* la the wreath of victories that has al way* crowned the grand old University of Georgia. All honor to the hoys wboee cherished home is the college campus! Long may the oolors.old gold,crimson and black, float triumphant over every Southern college,| be it on Held and track of athletic sports, or yet In liters* ry hails! Three cheers for the students all, and still three more and a royal Bengal “ti- gah” for the base ball team of the Uni versity. UUVIMO ATHENS. Bright and early yesterday morning Die Covington A Macon depot was tlx- scene of gay life. If ore than too hundred college boys sate there and in fine spirit—Jollier than ever, and clamoring for pa*sag< oil the special train so generously sent out by 'he. rail road to take them to Ox ford. One hundred and fifty were on the t tin when it steamed out from the d pot and the college yell “Hoo-rah. -rah-rah, Iloo-rah, rah, rah, rah, rah, Georgia" went up tearing the air in tre tncndous tuunder from a hundred voices. The trip to Madison was one of fun, and frolic—of laughter and song. The b >ys owned the train. At Madiain but litile time was lost and the fast train on the Georgia rail toad soon landed the hors at Coving tin. There were a number of Oxford fellows there to meet the train, who seemed to he surprised to see «« many. at first. They seemed to catch onto Berry at the start and sent many n Ay- scraping ball over into the fielders’ domain. And in this way they made three rone the first inning. The University boys were aa cool as cucumbers and went in to make nothing less than ft runs. And they did it. Tbs second inning was a beanty. Ox ford waa shanked and the University 1. This brought out tremendous applause from the University man. But the third and fourth infijngs brought bod luck to us. Tho score was 10 to Ain favor ot Oxford. Hacked t Not a bit of it. Did yoo oversea tbeUniversity’s men backed? That college yell did the work. Again and again it went np hushing every thing else. Then the college Glee club got in its work. Tbe boy* got to sing- V. HSKTY. V. HABWLJ L ing the happiest songs known to college life. Halsey got lively, and Ins Irish got up. *’Flsy way off old boyel" he would yell, and the runners took evety odd. Ah, how,those fellows did slide. Why, Charlie Herty made a siide that looked like flying perpendicularly in tbe air, and it took tbe breath away from those Oxford men. They couldn’t .-tide worth a cent. Frank Uerty and Wad ley, our bat tery, did great work in tbe last few in nings.' So did the field men. And this won tbe game, tbe boya making the score run up to 13 to 11. Here is tbe full score : UN1VERMTY. AB. B. TIH.A.K. Grumbling, Sb 5-11 11. A. O Halt-ey, 2uU b, 8 2 0 4 0. E. llalsey, i. f 5 s 0 0 0 L. Sibley., * * S 1 1 * 0. Jones, 1 b —. 5 1 10 1. Nelly, rf 6 2 ~ ~ 'it CAPT. J. H. RUCKER WILL ESTAB LISH A BRANCH HOUSE. COMMENCE- A NEW DEPARTURE. Cologne. Germany. Vk tube the Place -Mr. Bern sfirherrft WtU Have Control of tt-Mr. Rucker's Immense Foreign Business In Which Chivalry and Beauty Win go Hand In Hand—Social Event*of the ^ Wofiii—And Also Those of com- . Ins Days. h. if F. Herty, p Wa-ll*y,c... C.Hcrty e. t 5 0 OXFORD. Foreman, e Lswienre, r I '1 h mipsi.n, s Hntclili.s. 3 b Wiliam*. 1t ..rtittn V».2b Cla.tno, ef TUi’inas, 1 b Grinin,p... .. AB U. BH. A. E 4 S C. H. HBB1Y. A. HALSEY. atop from the cars. It was a painful surprise to the Oxford men for the University boys were in excellent apiriu and liad a sweeping way in their Bjviner that seemed to carry thing? their own way. Several street cars carried the boys out to Oxford, a mile away, and without stopping for dinntr tbe University fellows sought the dia mond. THKY QRCKTRD THEM. Our home team waa already on tbe field practicing. They bad gone over the day before. VV ben tbe Athens crowd caught tight of them, tbCiCollege yell was given in greeting, and the boys went about their practicing with increasing interest The field vis a bad one for our boys. They had not been used to a sloping field. It was a rough one too, and the boya didn’t feel at all at borne. But with that college yell sounding like mighty thunder in their ears— gracious, who couldn’t have played bal t And they did! ah. they did 1 the game is called. According to the privilege of tbe vis l ing team the University selected Mr, James C. If ell, of this city, as umpire This selection waa perfectly agreeabl* to the Oxford nine and tbe game was called. ’•Play ball!” As it rang out across tbe diamonds death like stillness hovered over tbe thousands of spectators, dob, women and children. Tbe Oxfords were ‘‘In," but as the University boys stepped out in the field, tbe inspiration of that oollege ytll sent a thrill of comfort to their anxious hearts, and they went but to play their best. Frank Herty stepped lightly into tbe box and took the ball amid loud ap plause from our side. Meantime the Oxford fellows bad bean silenced by that yell. Thej’d never heard anything quite like it before. To them it rounded yery, very tony. They were rattled n. Start with. SpMlffiOOD BATTING The Oxford men batted like cannons iBMfii 4 0 .40 . 4 0 :M . 4 1 and Total* si H 4 Summary—Batteries: Griffin Foreman, Uerty and »» adley. 3 base hits, Fort-mao, Hutchins, Wil liams, and Grambliug. Base stolen, A. Halsey 2. Double play, Thompson and Thomas. Bases on balls, Griffin 8, Herty 4. Struck out, by Grifiiin 7, Herty 8. Time of game, 2 hours. Umpire. James C. Hell. Scorer, T. G. Gcrdiue. ■TWO MOKE GAMES On June4th and 4th tbe remaining two games of the aeries with Oxford will be played here in Athens. Let ns give the Oxfords a big time when they come over. Diamond Dust. A branch office in the Old World. To be established by Capt. J. Rocker at Cologne, Germany. For sometime. Capt. Rucker bps been thinking of this matter and has at' last come the conclusion to establish a branch tfflea of his cotton bounces at Cologne. In years past, Capt. Rocker has done a great deal of business with factories in tbe Old World, and each year would send his agent through Europe taking orders for the next season. Ha would then make direct shipments to bis customers ot the amount of cot ton taken. His business has increased to ruck proportions as to demand ’ an office nearer to the homes of bis customers, and ever ready to take shy step where enterprise and progressiveness calls for it, Capt. Rncker will establish his office in Germany. Mr. Bern Ehrhardt, who has been with Capt. Rucker for a long time in the cotton business and who is a busi ness man of splendid qualifications, will take charge of the office and manage it* business. He leaves for Cologne next Wednesday, and when be reaches his destination will at once open tbe office and commence badness. He is thoroughly acquainted in the Old World with all the manners and customs of its- people, being a native German, and is a person peculiarly fit ted for the woik entrusted to him. He' will make it a special work to gi t up orders fiom the great factories of Europe ana to see to the proper ship ment of the goods. It is useless to say that tho new undertaking will be a great success. It demonstratestbe pluck and energy of an Athens tuan, and Fhows what en terprise and busineas judgment can do. Capt. Rucker is making « new ven ture for an Athenian, but it is one that is sure to be covered with success. ftor bleak win ter eomee tbe gentto^ spring, with flower* to charm the ad mirers of nature and entertain ments to delight tbe lovers of pleasure. Tbe spring time has been typical of youth and beamy and. end mirth. This year the social events have been enjoyed in tbe extreme, and still they are multiplied over and over. • * Commencemedt gayeties arc just about taking shane, ami it can safely be said that from a social standpoint as well as an inteleclual one the coming com mencements w ill be brilliant. JThe young ladies in the city are al ready making engagements to entertain the I.uey Cobb girls during the Uni versity commencement, and the ger man* f< ---• - - BRIGHT AND BRSBZY NEWS- VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS. WHAT GOES ON DAY BV DAY The Goeolp and News of Athene for a Dsor Caught on the Fly by the walk Echoes Woax ox the HseraaaTbe 9ssstxvssuat pipes on the street leadidg from Thomas street to tha Council bell. Drive to tbb Right Now that the electric car line is nearly oomnlebd it behooves tho citixeae to be careful in the manuer in which they drive. It is a safe rale to always drive to the right. is special service* at the Methodist , church will continue during tbe week. They have been fall of interest and enthusiasm, and will continue kb do greatjrnod in Athens. i for thattime are beiug arranged. WHY THE DIFFERENCE? The pitchers were great—Herty" J dhl splendidly for the University, and Grif fin held down the box well for Emory Griffin’s pitching was not so good when he res forced (o keep his foot on the ground before delivering the ball. Freeman was excellent behind tbe bat for Emory. Professor Herty made a splendid catch of a long fly to center field. A. Halsey did some fine work at second base. Carl Thompson!, an old University boy, handled tbe hot balls at short stop in splendid style for Emory. The uniforms were beautiful, Emory was attired in pure white with black caps and bleak trimmings. Tbe University wore their colors black suits, red belt and old gold lette'S “U. G.” over the breast. The conduct of both nines was manly and courteous in every respect. Mr. James C. Mell, the umpire, war complimented on all sides for his fair, nets in his ratings. At the'conclusion of the game he went to the < aptain ol the Kraory team and asked him if any one of his rulings bad been unsatis factory. The captain replied that the team wts highly pleased with his rulings and were thoroughly satisfied. 50 Robes and Combination Suits, 5.00 for choice this week.. Actual value 12.50. 37 suits, your choice for 10.00. Actual value 18.00 to 20.00. We mean what we say. DavisoN & Lowe Hie Inexplicable Action of the Geor gia Railroad. There is a rule of tbe Railroad Commission ;of Georgia that say? that parlies of ten in riding over a road shall have party rates of five cents per mile round trip, and parties ot ovei twenty-five shall have a rate of four cents per mile round trip. Under this rule, the agents along thi line are instructed to give these rates to partii s desiring them. On Friday eve niDg the University base ball team and several others went down to Ox ford to tho base ball game. They wen' by the way of the Covington and Macon to Madison, and then took the Georgia. The Covington and Macon gave tbe boys a rate of four cents round tnp, but when they got to Madison they were told that they would have to pay full fare. This they did and went on. On the same train was a party of amateur players going to Coviugton ‘ol play Kathleen Mavournoen. They wen given the reduced rates. Yesterday the University boys went down in full force over the Covington and Macon to Mi.disr.n, and thence by the Georgia to.Covington. They, too, were compelled to pay full fare There were over one hundred and fifty in the crowd. It waa learned that tbe Georgia railroad authorities had tele graphed their agent at Madison not to rant special.rates to the Athens crowd, low, the question arises, why tbe dif ference made between a crowd of twen ty actors and a crow d of one hundred and seventy-five Athenians, many of whom were citiz m. The conduct of the Georgia railroad authorities needs explanation. Have they observed the rule of the Railroad Commission of the State? The students did not choose to g* ver their line by tbe way ofUnioi. Point. Perhaps this is tbe reason. It is just that at th& point, a com parison be drawn between the conduct of the Covington A> Macon officials and that of the Georgia officials. The former were courteous, obliging, and in every way made efforts to aiu tbe crowd. - 'I hey gave a special train and reduced tbe rates according to the rule. • The students desire to thank them for their courtesies. Tin G orgiaontbi other hand feted in an inexplicable manner, Discriminator unjustly against them, end refused the reduced rate that they allowed to a crowd of twenty actors.; Why this difference? An explanation would come in well at this juncture of the proceedings. 10 cases New Imperial Challie8 to be slaughtered to morrow morning at 7 o’clock. Come and get the pick at 3i; cents. The Surprise Store. Brittain, Walthall & Co. Two Finn Alabmb:—Yesterday there were two Are alarms rung in from box 45. The second alarm must have been tumad in by a person desiring to plsy with tbe box, as tbe department was already at the fire. Sickness at The Factory.—The Lower Factory closed yesterday on ac count of sickue*a among its operatives- An epidemic of dysentery has broken loose among them, and some thirty ot them ere very sick. It is hoped to resume work shortly. Tub Bio Sau At Vks-., Vondirau A Bickers. Will Comtuick Through'AtfoniKu Week. Our sales daring’ the past week have hegn very heavy, many ot oar friends and customer* have taken advantage of this ooportnnity, and wiil testify that for Cheap Goods, quality considered, we are In Tub Lead. We have sold, daring tho past week, thousands ot Dteea Cs *ods, both Wool and Wash, and have a great many ot these goods left oil hand that wo-will sell this week at a price never before apt preached in this markeL Our stock Mu'T be Reduced. We intend never |o allow any old goods to accmnra. late in our shelves, hut will put n price on them that will move then w dle they are fr>e’t and atyliab. Don’t be deceived by "Advertise* meats” that give prices on some leading article expecting to get even with you somewhere else, but com* right with the crowd to our store w* e e Everything will be gi’ n .on vt a price that is miking competi tion squeal.—We are the People's friend Come to see us (hie week. Respectfully. Vk«8, Vondeuau A Bickebs. .. . '''• ...A Sprivq Ffveb Raoinq There is a genuine epidemic of spring fever ,around here. It was brought out yes terday by a fight on Jackson Street near [theSratiou house, end one- on Broad treet. In theQrntle spring time the runs high. Will Preach At Winterville :— epuipitofthe Methodist church at interville will b» Jfl led today by Dr. W. S|-eer. Dr »pe«r is one of the st celebrated and eloquent ministers in Georgia, and bis sermons are models of thought and expression. Cobh Cbib Burned':—Mr. Berry Mcsely, of DanieUville, was in the city yesterday. He brought the news of the burning of Mr. George Griffith’s barn, near that place on Friday night Cause of tbe fire unknown, and ' one hundred dollars. loss placed at Improving Steadily;—Mr Henry cDoriald, who was so dangerously wounded a short time since, continues to improve steadily and the physicist s confident now that all that is needed pull him through is attention and carefulness on his part not to over-exert limself. ON CTO ATHENS. Thk Special Services :—Tbe special services that have been going on for several weeks at the First Methodist church close with tbe meeting to-night. They will be discontinued for one week, when i bey will be merged in the Gos pel Tent meeting to be conducted by Rev. J. B. Culpepper, assisted by the ministers of th«r ohy. The Home School took a most enjoy able trip to Tallulah Falls yesterday. the Norm* The young ladies, all left on the Norti eastern yesterday morning, and Will *tay over today viewing tbe. grand mountain scenery and the transcendant beauty of the Falls. V Miss. Jennie Hollis, a charming daughter of A merit ns, will spend tbe University Commencement season with friends in Athens. Misses Mi ry Bon s Dougherty, Lizzie Walker, and Maria Bones, who have been visiting in Athens, returned to U|L* their homes in Augusta yesterday. The Athens Clipper —The Clipper Icelebrated its third birthday yesterday, end its proprietor is to be congratulated t its neat and tasty arrangement r—m Davis edits tbe paper, and his twelve page issiue of yesterday was a good paper. Several cute adorned its pages, and its columns were filled with original matter. The Georgia, Carolina, A Northern Is * Coming. Only e few more mill e to traverse. And then the citizen* of Athens will hail with delight the first locomotive on the. Georgia, Carolina A Northrn road as it steams up on the other side of the river. To say that that day will be royally celebrated is to state tbe case mildly. The road is now completed to Brow! river, where an excellent bridge it be ing erected. This bridge will tw com pleted sometime next week, end then the rails will be laid this side Bread river. There are a few creeks to cross bo- tween Athens end Broad river, aud tho work will be delayed a few days on ac count of that. And, again, tho road is not being built hurriedly at all. Somewhat about July 1st the train will reach Oconee river bridge. This bridge is being pushed rapidly to completion, and when finished will be one of the finest structures of its kind - in the Sooth. Tbe work will be pushed toward At lanta a great deal more rapidly than it has been done between Athens and the Savannah river, and will get to Atlanta somewhere about December 1st.' The Georgia Carolina aud Northern is building one of the finest roads in the country. Its right of way is one huudrel feet wide from on* end of th* roid to the other; its real bed Is splendidly graded; its track is of the fin- st seel rails; its bridges are of tha. ery {best workman ship; its equipments will be of.the Jinost elegant and comfortable nature; and its offici r* are as nerfect a set of gen tlemen as can be found anywhere. The Finest on Earth Capt James McCu.loch, who drew the plans for the new Savings Bauk building, in com menting on the quality of stone to be used in the work, bad some highly com mendatory words to say in regard to the granite furnished by the Lexington Blue Granite company. He says there is no use in going a way off to get granite, when you can get the fluest on earth right down here at Lexington. 1 «ir grows softer, dimmer “« sunbeams fall and shimmer zeoo* fancies all r~— - * Capt. James O'Farrel), of tbeCov iogton A Macon, was' especially cour teous and obliging to tbe crowd. H. went over to Oxford and returned will them, and did everything be could t. aid in making tbe trip an agreeabh one. The railroad should feel proud 01 having such a courteous, obliging, am. competent officer as Capt. O’Farrell. T7 1,000 yds. Wool Challie 10c uuuyi this week «t Davison & Lowe’s. The Presbyteriah picnic will be given next Saturday. 150 Embroidered Flounces will go at a bargain this week. Davison & Lowe. • PROF. J. HARRIS CHAPPELL Elected President of Industrial and Normal School for Women. Atlanta, May 16.—(special)—The board of trustees or managers of the new industrial and normal school for women at Milledgeville met today, and elected Professor J. Harris Chappell of Columbus, president of that iu.ulute. Professor Chappell is a Georgian, a na ture of Bibb county and is 41 years of -ge. He has been exceedingly success ful as a teacher and his appointmeul wid give general satisfaction. : A MERITED COMPLIMENT. Paid Miss Rosa Woodberry, of Lucy Cobb Institute. Mis Rosa Woodberry, of Lucy Cobb Institute, is winning laurels as a writer Her essay, read before. tbe Woman’s Press Club, in Atlanta a few days ainoe is thus commented nbon by tbe editor of tbe Carnesville Tribune; Miss Woodberry. of the Lucy Cobb Institute, Athena, is known as beloved as a writer, all over tbe South. Her charming character sketches, and her political and scientific articles have already won for her an enviable reputa tion in tbe field of letters. She has con tributed to the press many tendet poems that will be admired while a 1- v of verses lives in the human heart, li. person she is most gracious and attract ive. possessing the tenderest of browD eyes, silky auburn hair, and a com plexionin which the lily and rose vie for ma«tery. Miss Woodberry is young -rad has a brilliant literary career before her. In that collection of fair faces, here was lhe one that most interested and pleased the writer, because it seem CHILDREN’S CAPS. If you want a nice Cap for your child, go to Davison & Lowe’s this week, they are g oing to close out a big lot al alf price. ed the strongest exponent of what a Georgia girl is and what a Georgia girl can do. Don’t fail to get one those beautiful Robes Combination Suita at Davi son & Lowe’s. They are sell ing them at less than half their value. PREPARING FOR HIS FUNERAL. An Old Time Darkey’s Idea About Burying People. The Carnesville Enterprise publishes the following interesting story of adold >gro of that place: Lindsay Drew, a colored .centenarian ot this county, was in town on Monday afternoon. He is perhaps tbe oldest colored citizen in the State, and is in good health for one so old, and basonly one mental defect, that of being very deaf. He has concluded his days are few on this earth, and was in town to see Hon. W. R. Little, his life-long friend and legal adviser, as to his pe cuniary matters. He also made sug gestions as to his burial after death. He wants to be buried at tbe old home stead about six miles above town, and wants Mr. Crawford to take the affair in band as master of ceremonies. He does not went to be bnried in tbe new fangled free negio style, but prefers the old Ur.ion style and wants the members of tbe bar at this place and the officers of court, to attend his burial in a body, and fire guns around his grave and bury him with the honors of musketry. He requested the following persons to be present with the firearms named: J. S. Dortch, blunderbuss; W. R. Little,flint and steel deer ritle; B. F. Camp, black smith’s anvil; J. B. Parks, revolution ary musket; A. N. King, horse pistol; Sheriff McCarter, swell-muzzled shot gun; Ordinary McKenzie, Joe Brown pike. His request wilt no doubt be com plied with, and when the day of Lind say’s burial comes, there will be a large crowd present to pay their respects to the old man. Liudsay is well-known to many of our citizens, and had a nice property before the war. He was al ways free «nd never knew what it was ti be a slave. New lot bash, Ribbons, Fans, Parasols and Ties, Belts and Shopping Bags at Davison «fc Lowe’s. - -M Boys’ Straw Hats, nobby . styles, 100 at 50c. worth 1.00, 100 at 75c. worth 1.25. Davison & Lowe.