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ATHENS GETS IT!
The State Negro College Of
Georgia Comes Heie.
TO BE OPENED JUNE FIRST.
For 4 Three Months Temporary
Conroe Of Study.
The Faculty Organized And The Doors
Will Be Thrown Wide Open Next
Monday Week—The Wide
awake Banner Gives All The
News And Scores Another
Great Scoop.
ALL THE BUILDINGS SECURED.
It comes to Athens
The state negro college of Georgia
will be r.peueil hi this city for the first
time next Monday week June 1st!
And this is a piece of news that was
lying around loose yesterday from morn
ing ’till night only to be gleaned by the
wide-awake Bannkr and sent hurling
to tbs publio this morning as a royal
howling scoop! It is the biggest news
the people of Athens have bail this year,
It is the most important news in the
state, for it is the first negro college the
state has ever bad. Tbk Banner lets
no sueb news pass it unobserved as
some papers do.
Tluire was a meeting of the Commis
sion on “The Georgia State Industrial
Colleg^for Colored Youths” held
in Suvannah day belore yesterday.
At that meeting it was decided not to
give out tbe permanent location of the
college in Amcricus or Savannah just
yet, but pending tbe permanent estab
lishment, to open the college for a sum
mer term of three months in Athens.
Con-equeiilly, Chancellor Boggs,
who is according to the law establish
ing the college its general supervisor
was authorized by the Commission to go
about arianging at once fur the open
ing of the negro college of Georgia.
uk has done it wkll.
ChAUceilor Boggs has done the work.
Tlie University for the colored
youths of Georgia is now a living reftli-
ty. It lias been fuily organized and on
Monday morning, June 1st will for the
fitst lime in the history of the Kiupire
State throw open in doors for admis
sion, free of cost.
The Chancellor has secured all the
buildings necessary right here in Ath
ens. I lie Urge itinl handsome brick build
ing known as the Baxter Street School
will lie used as the class rooms and
lecture halls. Thete is ample room in
tins inillnltig lor these purposes, and
lhere is every appointment there ueces-
auy for a spleuuid University build
ing.
THE ORGANIZATION PERFECT KP.
Kicliard It M right, A. B., of Augusta,
who is a graduate of the Atlanta Uni-
vor.-iiy ami who is reputed to be a
superior Colored educator has beeu
appointed to pteaide over the faculty of
the negro college.
Ho is to have entire charge of the
teaching, and according to all reports
is well qualified for Hie place. His ap
pointment gives entire satisfaction to
all of the negroes in the State who
have evinced especial interest in the
ne.v University.
All of the colored preachers of Ath
ens and the postmaster constitute a
committee on arrangements appointed
by the Chancellor to complete the work
of further organizing the negro Univer
sity. They are already at work. There
will be a faculty of able instructors in
every department, and there will be a
normal department to the University.
THE NATUilK OF TBE COLLEGE.
The negro University would have
been in a far better shape before now
had it uot been for the unfortunate mis
understanding between tbe commission
and the Department of Interior at
Washington about tbe money coming to
Georgia by virtue of tbe Morrill bill.
>. That misunderstanding is still in an
MHatisfaetorj shape
> It only tbe commission on the negro
college and Secretary Noble can arrive
at an early settlement of tbe matter,
the commission at its meeting to be
held in Athens June 16th, can easily
perfect arrangements for tbe perma
nent location of tbe negro eollege in
Americus or Savannah before next
fall, tbe time stipulated for the college
to open.
If this adjustment is not reached, it is
Indeed very difficult to discern any
means by which the University can he
permanently established in October o$
kept up longer than the three months
already provided for by the Chaneellor
as above stated.
Tbb Chancellor Speaks.
Chaneellor Boggs made an earnest
and convincing speech to the District
Conference of the Africau Methodist
church yesterday afternoon at four
o'clock.
Quite a number of preachers were
present at tbe meeting.
Rev. to. D. Johnson introduced
Chaneellor Boggs tit the meeting. He
made a short speech, full of sound
House,.in which he said a great many
things that ought to be remembered by
tbe colored rac^
Dr. Boggs began bis speech by refer
ring to the act establishing the State
college for the colored youths of Geor
gia and spoke of the need among the
colored nuoe for better education. He
said: “Tbe Commission to which was
e trusted tbe establishment of thecol-
lege is presided over by Hon. P. W.
Meldrim, of Savannah, an eminent law
yer and friend to education. That
Commission after receiving bids from
various cities chose the city of Savan
nah as the place where the college
should be located.
Their acceptance of the bid was con
ditional, howevei, and the commission
has decided to allow new bids tube re-
e] ceived from Americus and Savannah,
and then tbe locatioii of tbe college will
be determined upon.”
Dr. Boggs then spoke to them of the
high necessity of making tbe college a
success, and how the co-operation of
every colored person was needed to ac
complish that end.
“Tbe Federal government has passed
a bill making an appropriation of mo
ney to educational purposes in the va
rious states. The State of Georgia has
not yet received her share on account
of a dispute between tbe State authori
ties and tbe Federal authorities. The
money is accumulating and we want to
get it and put it into schools where it
can do good.”
“Now,” said Dr. Boggs, “onr plan is
this. We propose by your aid, to con
duct tbe school in Athens during the
summer, and to employ
the very best teachers of
your race. By authority of tbe Com
mission, 1 will employ the teachers, and
the City Board ol Education has gener
ously tendered me tbe use of the Bax-
tes Street School building during the
Summer. We propose to open tbe Col
lege, temporarily in Athens on June
1st. and to it may come all who desire
so to do, and be taught free of charge.
The services of Richard R. Wright, A.
B., a graduate of Atlanta University,
have beeu secured, and in this selection
we were governed by what we deemeu
to be the choice of the colored people.”
“Then," said Dr. Bogg*, “when the
Commission meets in Athens on the
16ch of June, they can say to the Feder
al government, we have the Negro Uni
versity runuiug, aud in this way can se
cure the money that is uow so fast accu
mulating.”
Chancellor Boggs concluded bis speech
with an appeal to tbe colored people of
Athens to do all in their power to secure
cheap and suitable board for those who,
come to the summer session, and to
specially aid the teachers who wiil re
ceive the benefits of the Normal De
partment.
At tne conclusion of Chancellor
Bong's remarks, Rev. J.S. Flipper lead
a series of resolutions endorsing, the
plan and offering all assistance in their
power to the work.
Rev. Cary and Rev. Smith made
speeches in favor of the resolutions as
did also Rev Flipper and Rev. West.
They were carried unanimously. Gieat
enthusiasm was manifested over tbe
8peecbof Dr. Boggs, at.d tbe determi
nation of those present was to do all in
their power to further and aid tbe
plan.
LARRY GA1
RITES
PEN-PICTURE >OP THE GREAT
CITY OF ATLANTA.
INVESTING SKETCH, TOO,
Ha Saya tt Won’t Do To Trafce Society
Lines Vary Far Back—Money
Makes The Society Man -
Real Estate And
Other Matters.
Larry Gantt it writing a book on At
lanta, so it is rumored.
The readers of the Southern Alliance
Farmer will have the benefit of his
sketches from week to week.
The first of these sketches is oat, and
makes a good reading. Here it la:
A Georgian can’t help feeling proud
of our Capital city. Wfc
a paper in Athens we wore* ourself out
fighting Atlanta, and finally had to
-trike our colors and move here. There
seems something in (be air of this won
derful new Southern city to instill en
ergy and get-up-get into a fellow. Vim
and push are infectious.
A man can’t live in Atlanta and be
lazy,;for he is soon caught in the rush
aud poshed onward. Everybody is in
a hurry—everybody is doing well.
There is not a hovel in tbejvhole city.
We do not believe there is another snob
place as Atlanta on our globe.
Bass Ball This Aftkxnoon.—The
eollege team will play another team
from among the college boys this after
bile publishing “«?«>• The team ta proetioing for Kmo-
—„„V ry’s coming. , -
When a man first moves to Atlanta,
and realizes tbe fact that it is to be his
luture home, he feels that he has a pro
prietary interest in all of the magnifi
cent public improvements on every
hand. He estimates bow many of the
Belgian blocks under bis feet are bis
property, and imagines himself a minia
ture edition of Vanderbilt. Wheather
an Atlantian has a dollar in bis pocket
or not, be never feels like a pauper;
but rather as a man who has permanent
investments, and in due season can be
gin to clip off his coupons.
Atlanta is a thoroughly democratic
meu who started life at the bottom
loundofthe financial ladder—and it
won’t do to run back too far into pedi-
grtei, lest you stumble on a little moon
shines still located in the Tennesse
mountains; or a Georgia bull-yearling
hitched to a cart; or a little peanut
stand,in some Northern city. Neither
does Atlanta know any politics. A
lellow may steal the coppers from a dead
nigger’s eyes, and invest the same in
Atlanta dirt and make a rise, aud all of
his past sins will be forgiven, if not for
gotten.
Good Looks-
Good looks are more than skin deep,
depending upon a healthy condition of
all the vital organs. If the Liver be in
active. you have a Billious Look, if
your stomach be disordered you have a
Dyspeptic Look aiul if your Kidneys be
afiected you have a Pinched Look.
Secure good health aud you will have
good looks. Eleetric Bitters is the
great alterative and tome and acts direct
ly on these vital organs. Cures Pimples,
Blotches, Boils and gives a good com
plexion. Sold at J. Crawford & Co’s
Drugstore, 50c per liottle.
The lecture to-night will be well at
tended.
Railroad news is always plentiful in
Athens.
Walking is the fashionable thing now
that the street cars have been stopped.
There D less crime committed in
Athens] than in any city in America,
the size of Athens'
Rev. Mr. Bryan has given some ex
cellent sermons at Oconee Street church
this week.
When you have anything to sell or
rent advertise it in The Banner’s ten
ceat column.
Do you want to rent or boy any-
MINOR ITEMS.
you i
thing? If so advertise in The Ban
ner’s ten cent column
It was a fine game yesterday and
there will be no more except the games
with the big teams.
Mrs. Willbanks, whose illness has
heretofore been mentioned ia these col
umns, is still quite sick.
The tent meetings of Dr. Culpepper
will draw large numbers of people *rom
the surrounding country next week.
There is still a scarcity of bouses in
Athens. A good dwelling will find an
easy rent on a moments notice. If you
bave one advertise it in the Banner.
Rev. C. A. Conaway baa been carry
ing on a protracted meeting at Princeton
Factory this week, assisted by Rev. S.
D Evans, and others. The prospects
are encouraging.
It is a cold day in mid-summer that
t ie Banntr g t* left on a niece of ewa.
The Banner is enlarging its news ser
vioe every day now and is growing to
be a paper for tbe people more than ev
er before. \
Wo beard a prominent minister re
mark yesterday, that he had heard well
nigh all the evangelist North and
S uth, and ponsidered Dr. Culpepper
the best preacher of them all.
A Banner man accompaniedRev. D.
C. Oliver to bis appointment at Asbury
Chapel last Babbitb. The service was
a profitable one, and there is an exeel-
lent Sunday school at tbischurch under
the superintendence of Mesals. Hale'
and Sharpe.
If the railroads will give reduced
rates, doubtless large numbers of visi
tors will flock to Athens to attend tbe
tent meetings. The Banner’s Tnocoa
correspondent yesterday ' promnee • ;
delegation to the meeting from that
thriving city.
Atlanta has long since overgrown her
bounds,anti is now reaching out in eveiy
direction. Dummy lines and electric
roads are built far into the country, and
numerous new cities—all destined to
rival New York in business and popu
lation—are surveyed off. Atlanta has
long since overrun the bounds of Ful
ton, and neighboring counties are now-
invaded. if this thing keeps on, you
will some day see Macon, Savannah,
Re me and Athens taken witbin tbe
loving embrace of this enterprising and
greedy city. There are enough build
ing lots now graded and laid ott in and
around Atlanta to accommodate several
million inhabitants.
CLASSIC CITY CHAT.
BRIGHT AND BREEZY NEWS-
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS.
WH4T GOES ON
BV DAY,
■“A*.
The Gossip and News ,of Athens for e
Day Caught on the Fly by the
Banner Reportere—Side
walk Echoes.
Bac* From New Yore.—Capt. W.
B. Burnett, who baa hem in New Yortc
for several days on legal business will
return to tbe city today.
They Were Mann Glad —The Ban-
xhr finds friends and makes frieuds
<vherever.it goes- Even away oat at
it way received by tbe
’s Chriatiku Association
Young Men’i
with gratification and ^delight as *the
following letter will show t
Editor or Tkb BAjfKu.—We were
made glad to receive a copy of your
neat aud sensible paper of May 12, and
we trust your intentions are to oontinne
-ending it to our rooms. We here a
l-rge, well kent and patronised reading
room, and we shall take great pleasure
in keeping your paper heatiy filed, and
benefitingyou all we can.
Moat Truly Yoors,
W. M. Lewis
The College Girl.—The Banner ia
in receipt of a paper called the College
Girl published by the young Iodises of
the Dalton Female College. The paper
if a credit to the school, and is a praise-
vorthly enterprise. Why can’t the
young ladies at the Lucy Cobb get out
such a paper?
Death Of Mrs. Dunqton.—Yester
day uiuruiug Mrs Linusey Duuston,
an agedpady died at her aon’sin Barber-
vilie. She bad been quite sick for
months and her death was not unex-
jxjctcd to relatives and friends. Tbe
bereaved have the sympathies of a large
circle of friends and acquaintances. •
A Stu aw berry War —The luxious
strawberry is the cause of a regular
< ar among its growe rs. The prices are
being cut and tbe berries are seen at
• very store. Albert Holsey, colored,
hat raised some of the finest seen in
Athens. He brought a large box full
to tbe Bannrr office yesterday. Tbey
were certainly flue ones. He will ael)
large quantity before the season is
over.
A few days since a • real estate sgent
took us out to see some of his “subur
ban city property.” We left AtUuta
far in tbe rear, and the last view wr
had of the new Capitol its cupola looked
like a toad-stool. But we kept on and
on, passing over roads that bad appar
ently not been traveled since tbe war.
Occasionally we would break the mo
notony of the drive by pricing proper
ty on the roadside. Tne reply would
be, “That piece is v t ry ciose in. You
can’t buy it for less than $1,500 per
acre.” At last our destination was
reached, and leaving our vehicle, we
plunged into an unexplored wilderness.
We waded a creek, climbed severs •
fences, worked onr way through a
briar patch, and at last saw spread out
before our enraptured gaze a broad ex
panse of red clay and old-field pines.
**•
Here we are !* f exclaimed the ener-
getic agent. “Now isn’t this the finest
property around Atlanta?”
“Any wolvea or bears around?" wi
timorously asked.
“Why, sir, I will let you know the
is city property! Who ever heard of
wild varmints in Atlanta, except at
Grant Park!
'Have all the Indians been removed,
and will the scalp of a frontier Battler
be safe ?” was our next inquiry.
With a look of withering contempt,
our guide replied: “Certainly ther-
are Indians in this city, sir; but they
are made of wood and found in front of
cigar stores. I can not be responsible
for a man’s scalp who casts suoh insinu
ations upon these lovely lots. Why.
you can cut them up so as to get six'
teen to the acre. By damming up that
gully you c-m have a lake that will
bring you in $2,000 a year rent*! 1
What finer site do you want fora hotel
than that knoll, overlooking tbe broad,
expeanses of willows and swamps?
**ls this property located in Ameri
ca?” was our next timorous inquiry.
An Atlanta real estate agent never
saw a joke when it comes down to bnsi
ness.
“Certainly, sir. It will, in a feu
years, be in the heart of onr city, when
the Okefeenokee dummy line is com
pleted. ! What country do you suppose
you are in.”
We modestly suggested that perhaps
Stanley, during his recent visit to At
lanta, had got our guide to dispose oi
some of his newly discovert d possessions
in Central Africa.
**•
It is needless to adu that we invested in
this valuable property, and we are no*
tbe proud owner of Atlanta dirt. Ther.
ia no way to get around one of thee<
real estate agents. The next thing w.
expect to bear is that they are marking
oil Atlanta suburban lots in tbs moon
and showing them to customers througl
a tek scope. T. L. G,
John M. Robinson.—The people of
Macon don’s love John 4. Robinson.
I'he Macon Evening News says: Per
■uipB there is somebody in Macon wh><
has beard of President John M. Robin-
on, of tbe Seaboard and Roanoke rail
road. If the recollection of tbe News
is uot at fault, thejsame of Mr. Robin
son has b-en connected in soiqe way
with the Georgia Southern railroad. If
’he News is mistaken, why of course
tbe Macon construction people can make
the necessary connection, o ell, all
I’he News started out to say was that
President Robinson was in Athens yes-
erday. He came over to inspect the
Georgia Carolina aud Nortben,and says
ie is highly pleased with the road. A
rumor got out that he was here to look
ifter buying the Covington and Mabon.
hut this was flatly denied.
Scott has Qdit.—Scott Thornton
played to a $136 bouse in Macon, so l
nave been informed. About sixty peo
ple, men and boys, witnessed his bur
lesque in Americus. s He then went to
Albany, where he appeared Saturday
light. Scott and bis company are back
n Atlanta. “Pm still alsie,” was all
Scott bad to say to tbe Constitution’s
inquirer after his health and success
yesterday. “We got back on tbe cars
-ind eat tolerably regular ever since we
left. What more do yon want, any
how ?” Scott does not say whether his
tour is at an end or not. The members
f Scott’s company say they bad a great
time. They do not take tbe vegetable
>art of their reception so much to heart
.s does tbe great tragedian. Perhap<
Scott’s vegetables went to his stomach,
aud not to bis heart at all.
Buokleira Arnica naive.
Tbe best salve in the worhl tor outs
braises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
tores, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos
itively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction or money refunded. Price 26
cents per box.
For sale by John Crawford A Co
wholesale and retail druggists.
fiteyaijlvliisstoi at wkho-\ eat
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REV. J. B. CULPEPPER WILL
PREACH TO ATHENIANS.
A POWERFUL PREACHER.
•' ' •"-T
The Committee Meets and Makes
Arrangements—AU Athens WIU
Turn out to Hear the Celebrated
Evangelist—The Tent WIU
Arrive on Tuesday.
The Case of Gann and Reaves Versus
the Northeastern Rallroad-lt In
volves the Validity of 9316,000
of Bonds -A Legal Battle
' 1 * Ahead.
i great tent
ijost when
tent will be spread,
where to .spread it ia not
Tbe
But
known.,
Tbe committee on location ia non
plussed. Asultable place will be hard
to be secured. '' •?
The committees from all the churches
met iu the rooms of the Young Men’s
Christian Association: yesterday morn
ibg at nine o’clock.
Mr, E. R. Hodgson wax made Chair
man and Mr, J.. M. Hodgson decretory.
It was ascertained that the churches
were represented as follows:
First Baptist.—J. J. C. McMahan, 8.
ML Herrington, W. it Steedly.
First Methodist.—D C. Oliver, J. S.
King, and E. R Hodgson.
Presbyterian.—Wk M. Rowland, T.
W. Reed, and J. M. Hodgson.
Oconee.—J. E. Gardner, E. D. Stone,
and 8. M. Hunter.
Christian Church.—A. G. Elder* aud
J. W. BrigbtwelL
East Athens ^Methodist.—J. W.
Brown, A. H. Save, and J. H. Baily.
East Athens Baptist.—J. D. Wil
liams, E. H. Hale, and Peter Culp.
The business ot the meeting was at
once taken up and discussed. It waa
decided that the work be apportioned
out among the committee by the ap
pointment of sub-committeea.
They were appointed by the chair
man as follows:
Finance.—McMahan, J. M. Hodgson,
Moss.
Location tent, seats.—Oliver, Elder,
Saye.
Ushers.—Rowland, Herrington and
King.
Music.—Reese, Hope Hale, Jester.
Printing aud advertising.—Gardner,
Reed, Stone.
• The meeting of the committee then
adjourned. The tent committee tried
very hard to secure a location bat have
not as yet been successful. It was
1 bought of putting bp the tent over the
Henderson warehouse, but it was ob
jected to by the insurance men.
A place for the tent will be secured
however, and the tent will be here next
Tuesday night Large crowds will
doubtless come iu from ail around
Athens, and the meetings will be at
tended by large congregations.
Why suffer with Dyspepsia when Dr.
Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir will cure you?
For sale by all druggists.
150 Silk Umbrellas Silver-
ine handles 95c. worth 1.50
at DAVISON & L0 Wifi’S.
OCONEE STREET CHURCH.
'Special Services Every Evening Dur
ing the Week.
Rev. J. S. Bryan, the able aud popu
lar pastor of Oconee Street Church an
nounced ou Sunday night, that ser
vices would be held every evening dur
ing this week in bis church, preparato
ry to the tent meeting next week.
The meetiugs so far, while not largely
attended, have v been very interesting
and profitable. Mr. Bryan is an inter
esting and instructive preacher, and his
sermons and lectures are always much
enjoyed by his hearers. Let the church
be well filled during tbe remaining
evenings of tbe week. Services com
mence promply at 8 o’clock.
The Little Orphan.
Mrs. Seago, one of the trustees of the
New Orleans Orphan Home gives Dr.
Biggera’ Huckleberry Cordial for the
relief ot all bowel troubles. She nevet
uffers herself to be without it.
To the Great Meeting to be Held Here.
The tent meetings to be held by Rev.
J. B. Culpepper promise to attract a
very large number of people from ad
joining counties, as tbe eminent divine
is a powertul and interesting preacher.
Tbe question is raised, whether or
not the railroads will reduce the fare to
persons attending the meetings.
There will be quite large crowds to
come over from all around Athens* and
the railroads, ever ready to assist in any
good work will doubtless reduce the
rates.
MR- STOCKTON AXSON.
An Old University Boy Among His
Friends.
Among those who have graduated
‘ ' ~ irgia nt
from the University of Georgia none of
diem numbers bis friends in larger
■umbers than Mr. Stockton Axson,
ho is uow on a visit to the Classic
City.
-ifter graduation be served for
«hort while on the staff of Thr Banner,
and then went North to complete his
education. He comes back to the city
as an agent for the Review of Reviews,
a periodical published monthly and con
taining some of the very best matter ou
the great questions of the day. He has
lormally done editorial work for tbe
Review and is now traveling in its in
i'rest.
He has just returned from Atlanta,
Auburn, Alabama, and Fmory College.
He will spend several days with his
friends here.
Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe
We authorise onr advertised druggist
o sell you Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs andCoMs,
ipon this condition. If you are afflict
ed with La Grippe and will use this
remedy according to directions, giving
it a fair trial. end experience no bene
fit, you may leturn tbe bottle and bave
cour money retunded. We make this
■ilfer, became of tbe wonderful success
of Dr. King’s New Discovery during
last season’s epidemic. Have heard of
n<» . ase in which it failed. Try it.
lOo. Trial bottles at John Crawford «£
Co’s.
Dr. Biggera Huckleberry Cordial is a
sure cure for all Bowel troubles. For
sale bv all dealers.
REDUCTION OF RATES.
Big run on Whito Goods
this week at DAVISON <fc
LOWE’S.
RICHARD MALCOLM JOHNSTON
BEAUTIFUL. '
Full line Evening Dresses.
Grenadines and Silk
Net at DAVISON
LOWE’S.
And His Charming Lecture this Even
ing;
Concerning |the lecture ef Richard
Malcolm Johnston at tbe Y. M. C. A.
r«oms tonight, a lady of this city con
tributes the following;
“If we mistake not the temper of tbe
Athens people they will tfe delighted
to know of tbe presence among them of
Richard Malcolm Johnson.
After a long absence, in which many
literary triumphs bave been achieved
upon other fields, Mr. Johnson appears
again on this evening before au Athens
audienee. We cannot but think it will
be a large, appreciative, and enthusias
tic sudieuce. If it was simply to know
a southern author, whom we are
ashamed to say, is probably better
known in any other portion of the
country, than his own southern land,
we might not be so concerned as to his
reception among our people, but when
added to these claims, we offer a charm
ing entertainment
fled and disappointed
generous response from every man and
woman in Athens, who appreciates
modest worth, a noble character, and
one vyfao has illustrated Georgia litera
ture wherever the publications of the
g eat publishing booses of New York
aud Philadelphia have found their way
in this country.
'N.The “Dukesborough Tales,” so re
plete with wit and humor, would-be
«■ ougb to commend Mr. Johnson to
any audience of culture within, or with
out tbe state of Georgia. “Tbe Hedi-
itations of Arcby Kittrell” in tbe Cen
tury Magazine, are iu the same vein.
The more pathetic story of ’ Old Mark,
grapery
which is one to southern liteisture fronf
a southern audience. ... ■sutoffiT
.iahi<
A BIG CASE
TO BE ARGUED IN ATLANTA NEXT
WEEK.
AGAINST THE N. E. R. R.
1 •:>
, A case docketed years age.
But It will come to trial in Atlanta
next week.
Jodgn Willian T. Newman will be
the presiding judge, and the ease will
be tried in the United States court.
$here will be an ar a of eminent law
yers oneauh aide and a legal battle is
ahead.
The case is that of Gann and ReaVea
ot. al. versus the Northeastern Rail
road. •
The plaintiffs represent a large num
ber of stockholder* of the N01 thizstern
railroad and bring the suit to have a
lf.r je a nount of the bonds ot thatj rail
road invalidated.
The point at issue is tbo validity of
$316,000 ot bouds of the Nortneasierri
railroad and $76,000 of floating debt.
The Richmond & Danville leased the
Northeastern and uow operate it.
Since the combination of the two
roads, these bonds were made by the
Northeastern, and the floating debt also
created.
Now tbe plaintiffs claim that if it
were not for these illegal bonds and
floating debt, the earnings of the road
are suen as to increase the value of the
stock and make it pay dividends.
Therefore they bring the suit and ask
that tbe bonds and debt created unu
made since the combination of the two
roads be declared invalid.
The defendants claim on the other
hand that tbe bonds and debt are per-
feotly fair and legal. .Those are the
leading questions to be tried.
The parties derendaut to the proceed
ings are The Northeastern Railroad,
The Richmond and Danville Railroad,
The West Point Terminal Company,
and the Central Trust. Company, of
New York..
Tbe plaintiffs will be represented by
Messrs. J. H Lumpkin, of Atlanta, T.
W. Rucker and Lumpkin & Burnett.
The defendants will be upheld by
Messrs. Calhoun, King & Spalding, of
of Atlanta.
The case is a very interesting one,
and will attract considerable attention.
Roof Paint.—J. U. Reaves & Co.,
are selling the best fire aud rust proof
paint |n Athens".
THE SOPHS WIN.
And Will Float the Pennant for this
Year.
It was a hotly contested game,
lit But tne Sophs got down to real work,
and won the game.
It gives them the pennant and they
are happy over it.
The teams were ou thiir mettle and
hid their veiy best. Al the Sturt it
looked.like tbe Freshmen were going
to walk clear away from the Sophs, as
that inning showed a score of 7 to 3.
But the Sophs rallieu aud only three
more Freshmen crossed tbe home plate
during tbe game.
The Sophomores steadily increased
iheir score until the game ended 12 to 10
in their favor.
A large crowd witnessed the game.
The official score was as follows:
. H.Ley, 1.1. 5
A. Halsey, p s
Nalloy, c.--“ 5
Ouster, c* f..... 4
Lewis,s. s...... 6
Govan, lb' 5
Nisbet, 3b.— 4
Uvrrard, 2b 5
nlllyer, rJ 5
SOPOOMOBES
2 1
2 1
3 1
2 0
Total
*-**s.-
Players
I 0 0 0 1
12 10 20 IS 13
Players.
Wadley, e.
Howell, lb
a.b. r.b.h po. a, y.
Freshmeh
a.b. runs b.b. p.o. a. e.
4
...6
B 2
Herty, p 5
Flicks, 2b 4
Wrigley, 3b 5
Jones, r. t. J
Irwin, s ». 5
Mayo, c.t 6
Little, c,f 4
Total 43
2 1 9
1 1 10 0
2 • I 16 0
10 3 1 2
2 1 t 13
0 0 0 0 o
1 0 0 2 2
1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
12 10 20 10 13
Time of game 1.40 ■-
Base on balls by Herty, Halsey 1
Struck out by Herty 11, Halsey 11
2 Base hits. Junes, 1
3 Base Hits. Halsey 1
Passed balls. Nally 5, Wadley 12.
Hit by pitcher. FrickB.
Umpire, Graraling.
Scorer, Moreno.
SKELETON.
Just received a full line
Skeleton Summer Weight
Corsets, also a full line B,
and G. Corsets all prices.
DAVISON & LOWE.
THEY WILL NOT WITHDRAW.
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N GREAT NUMBERS FROM ALL jg$P
OVER THE UNION.
i
AND STILL
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Th* National Union Confaronoa Dele
gates Pouring IntoCInolnnatl—Tha
Greatest Assemblage of Its Kind
—Prominent Mon at tha
of Different
"Mt-,
j fstsitta
Cincinnati, May 20.—From the way
in which the delegates wore pouring into
the city, the Industrial conference will
exceed the most sanguine estimates ot
those who have all along claimed that It
would far exceed anything of the kind
ever seen ill r ’ms 'country.
Besides the thousands of fanuera from
all parts of the country, the two great
leaders of the two groat labor oigwixa-
tions of this country—X. V. Puwuerly,
of the Knights of Labor, and Bsnsfl
(Jumpers, of Hie Federation of Trades-—
eiune in, anil are at the ooufcrenok
All the second aud third-class hotels
are crowded to overflowing.
The Illinois people and those from
Ohio come in large numbers, and Indi
ana also sent droves of sturdy tanners
to swell the great throng.
Chicago. Hamilton and Dayton from
Chicago. ,
_Anothor distinguished arrival was the
Hon. K Moody Boynton, of
setts, one of the must noted reformers of
that section.
The Ohio delegates continue to pour
in. A liberal estimate would place the
total numlior of delegates in attendance
from the different states represented at
about 1,154.
About the New Party.
The committee on platform has met
and as anticipated, at the very outset
the question was raised as to whether
the platform was to be constructed for
the brand new party or whether it was
simply intended to issue a declaration
of principles without any united move
ment at the back.
The question is still undetermined and
uot tiie first line of the platform has
been framed.
Prior to the opening of the next ses
sion tiicre was a conference bet ween the
representatives <ff various elemeuts re
garding the baptismal of the new party
in case it should be born.
Recqnnneiuhdidtu were numerous.
Some favored ‘'National Party," others
thought "National Union” would be a
captivating name.
The "People’s Party" found support
ers, and several argued, that an 1 _
pendent Party" would obviate the
charge that it was a class organizaHon.
No definite decision, however, was ar
rived at.
Cru.»«lo Against Slavery-
London. May 20.—Tangier advices
state that Sir Charles, fan Smith, the
new British minister to Morocco, has
begun a crusade for the abolition of
shivery, which still flourishes in tliat
empire.
TAKING STOCK NOW
But will open Monday the
25th, INST.
The ladies of Athens and
the trade throughout North
east Georgia will find it to
their interest to hold up' and
not buy any Dry Goods,
Notions, Carpets, Lace Cur-
tnins, Portieres, Poles, Win
dow Shades v etc, Hosiery,
Gloves, Laces Embroideries,
0 and white goods in all grades.
Men’s underwear uuU Whirls,
untill Monday the 25th, inst,
when Julius Cohen & Co.,
will throw on this market
$50,000, dollars worth of
Goods of all descriptions in
their line at and less than
New York cost.
AUTHORITIES CLASH.
And tha Southern Railway and Steam
ship Association Is Not Dead.
Atlanta, Ga.. May 21. [Sppcinl,]—
The demise of the Southern Railway
C mnr«" 1 and Steamship Association is by no
L^’ir means as near as was predicted a few
POt * days ago. Today every hotly in rail
road cueies waa so prised by the an
nouncement that the Easi Tcnnes-tee
and the Jacksonville, Tampa and K>-y
West roads had asked for thirty uaya
longer in which to consider their deter
mination to~withdraw from the Aeso-
ciation.
On Apri' 26th Vice President Finn
of the East Tennessee, gave notice of
withdrawal. This was to have gone in
to effect May 26.
Railroad pfeople are wondering what
it means. They could only guess at
reasons for tbe notice of withdrawal.
They don’t know what to think now,
* t-fi
e -etofriM, jmtrn yniiii#t i
STRAYEDor STOLEN one black
ull, about half jeraey. Finder will
lease report to Basxkb office.
And are Disputing the Jurisdiction, of
a Murder Case.
Atlanta, Ga., May 21.—[Special.]—
Federal authorities here are investiga
ting the attempt to murder Thomas
Ca it rail Sunday morning at Tallapooar.
And there may be serions conflict - of
federal and state authority in the mat
ter.
Cantrell was looked upon as a reve
nue spy or informer, and he was ;a wit
ness in two revenue cases that were to
have been tried in AUants Tuesday. It
is believed intention was to kill him to
prevent his testifying in the cases.
If this can be established, the federal
authorities will insist upon their claim
of jurisdiction.
Canteell was shot through the body,
but is still living and ia expected to re
cover. . ’
OLD MR. GREER DEAD.
Long and iPainful Illness,
Deah Intervenes.
Old Mr. Greer is dead.
And after a long period ff pain and
suffering, death has intervened.
5 A!1 will remember him as he used to
act as route agent on the Georgia rail
road. The inroads of cancer caused
him great pain and annoyance, and fi
nally prostrated him upon his deati
bed. This morning at two o’clock 1
breathed his last. He will be buried
this afternoon from bis home oh Hick
ory street. .