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?v> '•' * ' 4* • •’ \ 4 :v i ■ .i' >' t ,'lwf »lt THE BANNER Leafs. Btctuta It print* M, ">* LaetlKivt of AUim,, All tho Gooffli Nt»i and HaoBonlnn. All tho Important tvonta in^tho Worlo. I with the * *8Tf» | Athena Buraeri Bat. 18351. CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL8 OF ATH ENS. ATHENS. GA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1891. VOL. 59 NO. 147 portant A GOLD WATCH PRESENTED To 8uporlntondont B. C. Branson by tbs Scholars and Tsaobsrs-Bx- osllant Programmes Rsndsr- od at oaeh of tbs Schools dt tbs Sum mer Vacation. The public school, bare closed for the ummer. And will not open until east Septem- ITjo closing exercises of tbeichools were held yesterday, sad ibey were largely attended by the citizens and patnias ot the schools. Each school had Its special exercise*, and each exercise was well carried out. Each school bad a special attraction to •how to the visitor*, and the common verdict was that the public scholars of Athens were the very best to be found! anywhere in the South. AT WASHINGTON BTXXKT SCHOOL. Of special interest » as the program I rendered so excellently by the pupils of Washington Street School;- and the large ball waa crowded to lu utmost renting capacity by visitors from all oyer the city. Superintendent Branson wss present and to him as well as many of the scholars it was truly a closing exer cise. Prof. Simmons had chsrge of tho ex ercises ot the day and was ably as-isted by bis efficient assistants. The work done for the scholastio year was apparent from the ■ a*e with which the scholar* recited, the tender ness with which they sang, and a hun dred other evidences to betaken in at a glance. Truly. Athens has a great deal to be proud of, when she takes a look at the work of her public schools. The sons and daughters of the poor a* well as those of tne rich, partaking together the benefits afforded them by the public schools. To see the happy little faces all over the building,beaming with intelligence, and given a chance to inform their minds through the votes of the people of Athens would be eoongh to convert every citizen to the side of tree school*. The work done by the Schools since 1886 is apparent to all who have paid any attention to what they are doing. Itls6imply enormous, the amount of work done by these schools and the in struction they are giving to the children of Athens. THK CLOSING EXERCISES. At the uptown and the downtown Primary school* the three buudred pu pils gathered with happy faces for their •closing exercises. These consisted of songs and recitations. After the read ing of the honor rolls the little folks proceeded under the charge of their teachers to the Washington Street School to join with the pupils of the Intermediate and Higl-Suhool grades in a tender farewell to Mr. Btanson, the chsing of the session severing hi* con nection with the Athens Public Schools, There were several beautiful songs rendered by the pupila of tbe lower floor ot tbe Washington Street School. Misses Dillard and Hodgson are them selves good musicians and the children evidenoed the training they have re ceived in the delightful accomplish-1 utent of ringing. There were alsoaev- oral pleasing recitations and speeches One could not fail to observe tbe good discipline under which Mias Bernard hosier floor. Upstairs in tbo building, Mr. Bran son awarded tbe Burke Scholarship Medal. The contest was very close, the marks of several pupils running very near to that of the auvcessful con testant, Miss Louab Webb, ot the Sev enth grade. Had soother medal been giv n, it would have fallen to Thomas Abuey, who came within a fraction of tbe mark made by Mias Webb. Harry Dearing made tho exception al record of 100 in deportmentattondao- ce, and scholarship; but being only ip tlie flttb grade was debarred from con-1 testing for the ptiae. All honor to a boy who could make such a record as young Dearing. He will yet wear the medal of tbe schools, The two graduates from the High School department, May Montgomery and Fred Orr. received with their df-l plomas, the warmest congratulations of Si perintendent and Principal upon the flue record they had made in the school. Young Orr has been in tbe Publie schools sinoe their organization, and hia manliness, diligence and intelli gence have made him very dear to hia teachers. Judging by the lovely char acter Min Montgomery hat shown in the schoolroom her teachers and school- m: tes believe a heaati.nl and useful wo-| manhood lies before The following resolution’s bud been! sent to the Secretary of tbe Board of Education and it was hoped the action of tbo latter concerning them would bo made know Mn time to be read at the closing sxoeroises of tho schools. The absence of Mr. Fianigen prevented this being done. Doubtless the Board will accede to the request as contained in the paper presented them. Below is a copy of the DADer: ■ Athens, Ga, May 21,1891. To the Board of Education of foel Athens Publlo Schools: Gentlemen—At at a meeting of the teachers of tbe Athens Pnblio Schools held t< day it was resolved bv a unani mous vote to request the Board of Edu cation to name the library belonging to our schools in honor of our present Superintendent. It was Mr. Branson who first conceived the idea of add ing to our other equipments a well fur nished library, and to this end be has worked with uutiring energy. Onr present collection of three thousand volumes is largely due to bis efforts, and we deem it a fitting evidence of our appreciation of bis good work in this direction that tbe library sbonld bear bis name. We therefore request that v-n will take such action as will cause ih~ library henceforth to b<- known as “Th BrunsonI Library of the (Athens P ic Schools.” W beg leave also to emphasize the fact that we find the library an indis pensable adjunct to our work. The department for teachers has many choice volumes and affords facilities for improvement in our profession which otherwise we could not obtain. The books designed especially for the chil dren have been of great, service in eveiy ccade of tbe schools. We trust that the liberal polk^" " age of i _ targe. Kespe.,rally submit:, d. Mary a. Bacon, Susan J. Newton, Committee. Anxib Linton. The gathering of all tbe pupila of tbo schools on one floor waa an inspiring sight to the many visitors present, who patiently endured being crowded for the few minutee necesaaty for tbe good bye words to the superintendent, who organised tbe schools five years ago with a corps of eight teachers. The 'few words of parting were spoken by 1 Miss M. Bacon. Teachers and pupils had united in purchasing for Mr. Bran- eon a handsome gold watch, and Miss Bacon presented it in tbe following words. “Mr. Branson, the teachers have made it my pleasant doty this morning to prssswt to yon with onr good-byes a parting gift from them and the pupils of the schools. I trust yon know better than I am able to tell yon how sinoe rely we thank yon for all the help you have given ns in tbe last five years. I think you cannot know how earnestly we desire that your work, altar yon leave ns, may continue to be in noble di e - tions and,crowned with tbe truest suc cess, and that your life now and always may be enriched with influence from tbe unseen sources of goodness and truth. I'ske this watch, Mr. Branson, with tbe love of your teachers and pu pils.” Tbe watch wss an elegant, opened faced gold watch and waa engraved most beautifully odder the Uireotion of Mr. C. A. Scuddsf. Mr. Branson responded in a few touching remarks. He spoke of the pleasure he had had for the five yean of bi* connection with tbe schools in the kindness end courtesy of tbe pupils, and in tbe cordial sympathy and oop- eration of the teachers, end prophesied that the Athens Public Schools would continue to increase in usefulness and in tbe good esteem of tbe community. It is certainly true that Mr. Branson has done a good work in onr schools, and tbo best wishes of our people will accompany him in hia new field-of labor. And then the parting word was spoken and the schools were adjourned lor tbe summer vacation. And a happy season, no doubt, will it be to both teachers and scholars. Everybody Takes It. If you suffer with a feeling of full ness or weight in tbe stomach, occasion ally nausea and vomiting, acidity, flatulence, dull paiu in the bead, with sensation ot heaviness or giddiness in the bead, irregularity of bowels, low spirits, restlestness, sallow skin, de rangement of tbe kidneys and palpita tion of tbe heart, Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir will cure you. You have only to try one bottle and be convinced Manufactured by Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir Co., Monteauma, Ga. Price (1.00. Bottles double former size. A SPLENDID ROAD. IS WHAT THE G. C. A N. WILL BE VERY SOON. GENER4L ALEXANDER TALKS Capt. John Hart la Coins to Connect Athene With the eea—The Augusta fit Chattanooga—Other Rail road Notes. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Dr. W. L. Jones has bought e botue in Atlanta and will move there. Mr. W. H. Pope will come over from Atlanta to commend merit. Mr. James C. Mell left yesterday on busiuess trip to Augusta. Mr. Bolling Stovall will visit relatives in Columbia county this summer. Captain Hutchins, conductor on the Georgia Railroad, is vety much pleased with bis new train. Mr. Rem Remsen, of Augusta, left ; reaierday after a stay of several days ! n Athena. Mr. J. W. Barnett ia much improved, his sprained ankle being nearly recov ered from its injury. Mrs. William DuBoae •after a visit to Mrs. Charles DuBoae on Prince avenue left yesterday for her home. Mines Maria Bones and Lizzie Lou Walker, of Augusta, will leave that fity today for their Summer home at Bath, Ga. Mrs. Francis Fontaine accompanied by her daughter, MissfMinnie will be among the vi-itors to Athena during the next week. Mr. Henry W. Grady waa compli mented very much upon the speech be recently made at the commencent exei cises of a Tennessee college. Captain J. H. Adams, Eaton ton, Ga., says: During summer of 1883,be Buf fered with continued attacks of neural- la, he thinks from Indigestion. Dr. [olt’s Dyspeptic Elixir was the pnly remedy that would relieve him. For •ale by all druggist. Tbe future of tbe Covington A Macon Railroad is ail tbe talk of the railroad world of tbe South. What will be done with it. Where is it going end wbat does changing the name to tbe Macon A Northern mean ? 'These ere a few of tbo questions asked and the answers to them are of the greatest interest to tbe people right here in Athens and Northeast Geor gia. Speaking of tbe details of the road and of its management. Gen. Alexander said yesterday that tbo Macon and Northern will be operat ed from Savaunab just aa any outer of the Central lines. The road is 106 miles long, its terminal points being Macon and Athens. It runs through a goo t territory in middle Georgia, which, however, is pretty well drained by oth er railroads, tbe Central raHruad and tbe Georgia railroad lines. The chief value of the road to tbe Central ia as a feeder to its t^ain line. It also gives it connection at Athens with the Rich mond and Danville, and might be used aa e through line if desired from south west Georgia to the north by tbe Rich mond and Danville. Tt.e Central can operate it cheaper in connection with its system than aa an independent compa ny, and make something more then enough from it to pay tbe 41-2 per cent, on the bond* and operating ex pense*. THZ BOAD AS IT WAS. Tbe Covington and Macon was an un fortunate speculation from the big n- ning. Its stockholders never received a cent ot dividends and lost every dollar they put into. it. The Baltimore capitalists lost money on the read’s bonds, as they are now exchanging a 6 per cent, bona for one bearing 4% percent., a low of about 26 per oent. on their investment. The read, it is said, was never more than half built, and is in very poor condition now. Tbe Central will begin at once the work of putting it in proper condi tion. Gen. Alexander yesterday authorized the purchase of 100,000 cross ties for tbo road. The Central’s recent purchases of tbe Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus ami the Mauou and Northern have added about 247 miles to its already large sys tem. The system bad a mileage of 1,312 miles on June 1, 1890, And Abe re cent additions have increased the mile age to 1,660 miles. This does not in clude the Carolina system of about 300 miles, the auxiliary roads of about 1,800 miles, and the Ocean Steamship Cod- pany’s lines. It is a big system and ia still growing. The Richmond and Danville also en dorsed tne Macon and Not them bonds with tbe Central. General Hoke, president of tbe Geor gia Caiolina and Northern left yester day for North Carolina on some impor tant business for that road. He will be away from Athens several days. The Jackson Herald is confident that Jefferson will be linked with Athens by rail within a very short time. Tin- Herald very correctly conjectures that the Augusta and Cbaitanoogals no dead issue, and that it ia going to be built The people np' in Jackson conn>y are enthusiastic in;their support of this line. So they are all through Georgia where tbe road ia going to run. Chattanooga and western capitalists have bold of the Augusta A Chattanooga now, and the Chattanooga papers say they mean bus- QEOROIA GETS 91 1.007. Allotment of Money by the United States to State Militia. The Secretary of War, with the ap proval of the President, has made the following allotments of money to tbe va rious States and Territories for arming and equipping the militia on the basis of representations in Congress: Alabama. (9.214 Florida. 3.6*6 Georgia. 11.067 Mississippi. S,3B: North Carolina. 10,135 South Carolina. 8,292 Tennessee. 11,067 Virginia. 11.067 There funds are available July next. A SPLENDID DISPLAY. Of What the Children, of the' City Schools are doing. Friday and Saturday afternoons will be great times with the school chil drea. And Washington Street School will bo crowded with citizens looking at tho hand work and industrial training complished during the last scholastic year. This is a distinct feature in the public schools of Athens, and lias proven it- sell to he very highly beneficial to tbe scholars. The hours of display will be from 3 to 6 o’clock on Friday an I Saturday af-er- noons and the general public are tuvited to attend and see what the girls and boys are doing. Sickness Among Children, Especially infants, is prevalent more or less at all times, but is largely avoided by giving proper nourishment and wholesome food. The most successful and reliable of all is the Gail Borden “Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk. Your IT IS ORGANIZED. AND THE NEW RAILROAD WILL BE BUILT. COL SMITH’S NEW VNETURE. ilthonla jto illt—The' Co vtUo to be Built—The' 1 Company Fully Organized and Beady for Work. From Smithonia to Dapieltrille. That will be tbe next road bniit in tbie section. And it will be under tbe guiding band of Col. James M. Smith, ot Oglethorpe. That ia enough to stamp upon the enterprise every mark of complete enc- cess. Col. Smith bee had a great deal of experience in tbe railroad Hue,. und be nether puts bimaelf behind a movement bat that be poshes it to tbe front. Tbe now road means a great deal for tbe section of eonutry through which it rone. It will ran a distance of thir teen miles, and will be a first class road in every particular. Tbe road ia al ready completed for five miles to Five Forks, and it will be pushed rapidly to completion on tbe Danielsville end. There waa a meeting of tbe stock, holders of the road Tuesday afternoon in Smithonia. At this meeting Col. James M. Smith was elected President of the road, Judge George C. Daniel, Vice Presi dent, and Col. D. W. Meadow, Secre tary and Treasurer. , Col. Smith asks that tbe citizens of Danielsville and of Madison county subscribe the sum ot (16,000 toward the completion of tbe road, and when that is done, he will himself guarantee the completion of the road to Danielsville. The new road will be built in a short while. Work will be pushed on rapidly from Five Forks to Daoielsville. It is nota very long road and it will not be come a mammoth corporation; bat it will do a great deal of good in its phere. The West Point Terminal sys tem started from a little road in Vir ginia only thirty miles long. Tbe new road from Danielaville to Smithonia may yet form the part of a ureat trunk line. Who knows! ine Capt. John Hart ia quietly at work on the extension of the White Plains road, which be so fondly pets. It ia bis purpose to extend the road to Savannah on an airline through tbe finest section of timber land in Southern Georgia. He has every dollar necessary for tbis undertaking at bis command, and ia just waiting to get matters in shape to go strait through when he starts Thu extenson will put Athens on a di rect line to the sea. This is wbat we need, and it ia an end devoutly to be wished for. Let ’er roll! WELL DONE. YOUNG LADIES1 The Honors of the Graduating Class of Lucy Cobb Institute. The years work has been finished by tbe young ladies of tbe Institute, and tbeir records speak beat of what they have done. They show tbat tbe class record is better than ever before in the history of tbe school. In the contest for first honor, six yonng ladies came within ope half of one per oent of each other, and there fore under tbe rules of the school share the honor. The first honor graduates are Miss May Hull, of Athens, 99.7 Miss Gertrude Jackson, 99.7 Miss Carrie Law Yarnedoe, of Val dosta, 99 6 . Miss Mamie Calloway, of Newnan, 996 Miss Nannie Sue Hill, of Newnan, 99.5 Miss Susie Gerdine, of Athens, 99.4. Thus it will be seen that the bow-T young ladies come from ev*.ry sertio of the state, and that Athens has tw representatives among the six. The second honor is won by^Miss Clara Wimberly, of Macon, with an average eft 99. — •5 •' i In the English contse. the honor taken by Miss Naunie Smith, with an average of 99 S and Miss Jessie Mor ton, with an average of 99.7. The records sho w up splendidly for the young ladies and tbe teachers. Tbe graduating class is one solid array of beauty, culture, and intellect. With health at\d beauty laden, A rich and priceless thing, To woman, pale and wasted, My precious gift I bring. Such tho object and such tbe ntVaion of woman’s valued friend. Dr. Pierce* Favorite Prescription. Don’t lit un reasonable prejudice prevent you from sharing tbe health and beauty proffered, io goou faith, by tbis most excellent Remedy! None of the almost countless weakness and disease* peculiar to wo men. but that readily yield to its mag ical power! Manufactured, recomen- <ied, sold through druggists, and uuur- anteed by the World’s Dispensary Med ical Association, Buffalo, N. V., to give satisfaction, in every case, or money paid for it cheerfully refunded. A LOCAL BILL. To be Introduced In the General Assembly. Tbe Council will have a local bill in troduced into the next meeting of the generally assembly through tbe efficient representative from Clarke, Hon. W. J. Morton. It will be upon the subject ot street paving and will be introduced to carry out tne general plan adopted by tbe people when they voted the bonds. Desks the power to assess part of tbe costs on the abutting property Owners, end to divide the costs info annual in stallments so ms to relieve tbe taxpayers from any unneocessary burden. TRAIL CREEK BRIDGE. CLASSIC CITY CHAT. BRIGHT AND BREEZY NEWS- VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS. WHAT GOES ON DAY BV DAY The Gossip and News of Athens for s Day Caught on tho Fly by the Banner Reporters—Side walk Echoes- Will oo to Baltimore—Miss Katie Louise DnBose, of Athens, will go to a Seminary in Baltimore next fell. A Prominent Physic!ax.—Dr Du- Boeay, of Tallullab Falls, is in the city. He is a native of France end e promi nent Physician. He came to visit Mr. Lon O’Farrell. Ik Sdurn Carolina.—Captain end Mrs. W B. Burnett are still in Franton 8. C., where they :wtnt to visit Mn. Barnett’s father who is very siok. Good Seasons.—If the gardens and crops hold beck their growth, such sea sons ss this, then certainly something has gone very wrong with great Na ture. It is Movzd.—Tbe botue of Colonel T. Larry Gantt has been moved to Broad street from Clayton and will soon be enlarged into a hotel. It will be a good location for a hotel, cornering Broad and Lumpkin streets. CoMtNCUTO Commencement.—Among the yonng ladies of Atlanta who will grace the commencements with their loviness are Misses Gnssie K. Grady, Minnie Fontaine, and Rebie D. Lowe. They will be popular visitors. Inspecting His Mines.—Mr. James S. Hamilton is now in Murphey, North Carolina, inspecting his mines. Mr. Hamilton has a fortune in this proper ty. If it is handled right. BATTLE IN IOWA. BETWEEN POLICEMEN AND BN- THUSIASTIC STUDENTS. A LIVELY ROW. A tin Horn Welcome to a Returning Victorious Base Bail Club' Cauaea an Arrest and a Warm Fight En sues, Ending In Bruises and Broken Heads, and Flight. Wbiting up Policies.—The Man- hatton Life Insurance Company, that established an agency here a few days since, through its efficient agent, Mr. N. F. Jackson, is writing up a large number of policies. The Vxbt Highest Mark.—Miss Nannie Smith, who graduates with first honor in the English course at Lucy Cobb Institute this year, makes the highest average ever made in that class. It is 99.8, and the record ia oue to be proud of. Good music.—There is no one fea ture of the Commencement' season this year that promises to excel in in its way the music to be furnished by the famous Bearden band of Augusta. The Bearden boys'^re favorites in the Clas sic city when it cornea to musical mat ters. ONE OF THE SMITH’S. Are you Owen Smith? “Oh, Yes, must be; lam owin’ everybody!” But I owe more to Dr. Biggers’ Huckleberry The Swellest Going.—The leading members of the “Cotilleon Club” say the entertainment th*-y Will give to start the Commenc- ment off this year is going to be fashioned after the swell est thing out in the way of a hop. The club is composed of a large membeiship and the roll is increasing every day. Coming to Athens.—Mrs. Grant Wilkins leaves the city ia a few days for Athens, where she goes to attend graduating exercises of the Lucy Cobb, in which her daughter. Miss Julia Wtlki is, participates. Miss Wilkins will be one of the next winter’s debu- ante.—Atlanta. Journal. The Work Will be Commenced at Once. The new bridge to be erected over Trail creek at the factory will be a piece of splendid workmanship. The contractor will give bond for the work at once, and will commence to build tbe bridge. It will be a large and convenient bridge and wiU be placed far above high water. It is a bridge needed fora longtime by tbe citizens who travel tbat road, and tbe city took a wise atop when it ordered the bridge to be erected. Dr. Biggers Huckleberry Cordial is a sure core for all Bowel troubles. Fo «ale bv all dealers. ROOF/ FAINT. We had a "heavy rain yesterday but Reaves A Co.’a roof paint-stopped ail the leaks in the houses witiph they have painted. . Have your roof painted with Reaves A* Co.’a fine roof paint and your insur ance will be cheaper. GOOD AND RAPID WORK la being done by the G.. C. and N, R. R In Athens. The work of the Georgia, Carolina A Northern railroad in Athens is some ot the very best to be found iu for. country. And it is being done very rapidly at thi* time, and before the people are aware of it, the road will be through the county and speeding on toward At- lanta. The bridge over the fiver will be a beauty when finished, and will be one of the best of iu kind in the Union. The work through the lauds of the Athens Park & Improvement Company is almost completed, and the hands are making the dirt fly in the vicinity of Holman’s dairy farm. In fact they are getting a lively move on things and the topography of the country is being quite changed by the long grades and cuU and fills of tbe new railroad. Well, the people of Athens will give a royal welcome to the first train that steams upfon the other side of the river. Education will ooniinue its grocer and druggist keep it. Cordial for curing me of tbe cholera J 1 morbus aud dysentery, 1 u ‘ Fob Sale.—Lumber and sawdust. T. C. Delon Y. Iowa City, Ia., May 27.—School boy enthusiasm over a baseball game waa the cause of a great ileal of excitement and some trouble in this city. The University club went to Grinnell and played a match game, the Iowa col lege defeating it. The result was tele; graphed to Iowa City and between 900 and 900 students w at to the depot to give foe victors an enthusiastic welcome home. Naturally they made a good deal of noise hollowing, blowing tin horns, etc. A policeman stationed at foe depot or-' dered the boys to keep quiet. Shortly afterward u student blew a blast ou the tin bugle, whereupon a policeman ap proached him from behind and dealt him a fearful blow vnth lus dab back of the ear, felling him to the ground and rendering him insensible. This enraged the students and they made it so hot for the jxdiceman that ho jumped into a cab, drove up town, pro cured help and awaited the arrival of the piocessio::, wh'.cli the students formed upon the arrival of the team. The officers then arrested two leaders of the procession and started with them to the city hall. Some one in tbe crowd yelled: "Shall we let the boys go to jail ?” There was i: general shout of "no, no, ” and the students, nearly 300 in number, threw themselves upon the policemen. A desperate conflict ensued. The two students under arrest were rescued sev eral times, bat refused to escape, and were retaken by the officers. The fight raged for nearly an hour. Clubs were freely used, and the policemen drew their revolvers, when a mob of Bohemi ans and saloon keepers came to their rescue. The students were then put to flight. One of their number—Ward Bannister— had his head broken open and otherwise dangerously injured by blows from a club. Several others were hurt more or less seriously. Within ten minutes after the city hall was reached, an order was served from the mayor demanding tho police to re lease the students under arrest. The order was ignored, and it became neces sary for the marshal to take foe students out. The city.is much stirred up over the trouble and further violence is fear ed. The general feeling is that the po licemen were in the wrong. MINOR ITEMS. An Insurance Man.—Mr James G. West of Atlanta representing the Man hattan Life Insurance Company of New York is iu Athena. Mr. West is a popular insurance man, a genial gen tleman and represents a splendid Com pany, Mr. Jackson of this city has ac cepted the resident agency of this Com pany. Photographers at Work ;—The two ihotograph galleries in foe city have teen hard at work for the past week. They have taken several fine group pic tures of the fraternities of foe college and also several class pictures. As the* boys leave college they have to exchange photos with one another. It Annual Statement.—It was re marked yesterday tbat foe annual state ment of tbe Southern Mutual Insurance Company to be made shortly would show a dividend of 74 per cent on the year’s work. • That’s pretty good, isn’t It'.for a com- >any started in Athens, and now the argestof iu kind and best in the land. An Old Farheb At Work.—When a man gels old, he does not necessarily lay down work. It is saidof Mr. W. Y. Elder, an old and respected farmer of Oconee oonaty, that although already past his three score and ten, he can do more work than any baud on his farm and regularly shoes his horses anc mules, tends to his cattle, and does regular farming work. Mr. Culpeper And His Tent.—The citizens of Athens are awaiting with iu forest the advent of Rev. Mr. Culpep per in their midst. The great tent will be here tbe latter part of the week. Mr. Culpeper was unavoidably de tained several daj s ic Atlanta, and in addition to that the committee here were unable to secure lumber in time to arrange for the seating of the congrega tions. THE LAST MEETING Of the Law Class of Eighteen Ninety- one, HE IS A WARRIOR. SINTLBTON A BOM BARDER OF AN CIENT TYPE. SHELLS A KANSAS TOWN. Remarkable Freaks of a So s Crank—A Bottle Found in In*I Containing an Envelops Which Waa Sealed a Writta Confession of a Murder Committed Years Ago. Tbe visitors to cimrmenceme>it are arriving mail foe hotels are crowded. The ii-wsof foe failure of Ryan's Sons, of Atlanta, was a great surprise here., , About midnight last night, it became almost cold enough to wear an over coat. City Treasurer Gill*-land and Tax Receiver Sims, are kept quite busy tak ing in foe tax returns. The Chamber of Commerce is doing well, and is an organization of which the city should leel proud. The work of stringing the electric wires goes rapidly on. The wire has been strung as far as the Y. M. C. A. building. The dosing out sale at Cohen’s Paris store has been largely attended tbe last two days, and tne ladies are driving great bargains in choice goods. The French play to he rendered at Seuey Stovall t^hapel Friday evening will be very interesting. It ia some thing new in these parts. In these hot days, when sickness ol ten results from bad sanitation, the eity of Athens remains healthy because it has a good system of sewers nearly finished and an efficient Sanitary In spector. J ADJOURNED TERM Samas City, May 27.—Henry Single- ton, a man of intellectual cast of coun tenance, but with an eye which betrays instability of nxind. went to Seneca. Kan, y three years ago aud bought an old flour mill half a mile from tbo town. Hie lived in the mill, but made no floor, al though the' engines were often heard razming. He admitted no visitors, ex plaining that ho 'waa making a flying machine. The impression that the fellow waa a harmless crank was dispelled the other night when he began a bombardment of foe town. L. L. Haggard was sitting in front of the Hotel Cameron at 11 o’clock, when a crash was heard on the roof and a round missile rolled down und struck him in foe abdomen. Immediately another crash was hoard across the street, and a fnsilade waa kept up, balls of burnt clay weighing five pounds striking every half minute, and doing considerable damage in the west end of town. , Men armed with revolvers and shop*'' guns started for the old mill, and soon made singleton their prisoner. They found about 800 of the clay balls ready for use, and a powerful ingeniously con structed steam catapult, which would throw one.of foe projectiles a distance of a miie. "When captured, Singleton had a man uscript story, in which he, the hero, is represented as conquering various cities with his engine of war. ' Ho is in jail awaiting legal action. “THIS IS TO CERTIFY." Strange Confession of a Murder Commit ted Many Year* Ago. Wabash, ind., May 27.—The daugh ter of Samuel Ohmart, of Laketon,found a bottle on foe bank of Eel river near her home, containing an old envelope, in which was written the following confes sion of a murder: Viola, Noble Co., Ind., July 23,1863, To Whom it May Concern: This is to certfty that C Will Morris, murdered Joe Snook for foe purpose of . robbery and because of his ill treatment of " me, on foe 13fo -day of July, 186S. You may find his body in Turkey lake, about four mile* east of Syrocuse, ICoaciusko county, Ind. His body lies about fifteen feet from the shore, and about 175 feet southeast from a very big rock, 100 feet north of the shore of the lake. I got about *158. Will go to Mexico, W. C. ” ' Of Clarke Superior Court on June ©th. The adjourned form of Clarke.Supe- rior Court meets on tbe ninth day of June. And tepm present indications it will have phnrf of Vvork be< ore it. Judge N. L. Hutchins, bein'” a mem ber of tbe Board of Trustees of the Uiiiv<-rsity or Georgia, wilt have to be here on the 11th at least, and so he placed the time for the adjourned term a few days in advance. Several eases of importance will prob ably oome up, among them the case of Hirchfield and Blnmenfoal, in which nearly foe entire bar of Athens has a hand. At this time the Judge will admit foe lawyers in the law class of theUniver site to foe practice of tbe law. This is now com* to be a custom and each year foe entire law class is admit ted on the same day id Athens. t A New Evening Paper. 1 Atlanta. Ga., May 27—(Special). Rumor has it that Josiah Carter, late managing editor of foe Journal, is at the head of a company with a capital stock of (25,000 that will soon start an other afternoon paper here- * The mer chants, or some of them, are under stood to be at the hack < f foe new vent ure, and foe money has Wn all raised. never to return. . Morris. The Law Class of-the University holds its last meetim? tbis morning. They will meet both Piofessors Cubb and Thomas in their usual recitations, and then their course here is at an end. This year’s class is a very bright and able one. ' It consists of seventeen brainy yonn* men, who will be successful in their chosen profession wherever they go. They have done good work during the term, and both pn f- ssors and stu dents will be loth to part. The class had a group picture taken Zek- Edge says the roof or his furn‘- yesterday in front of the Ivy Building ture store always leaked until it was and each one will cirry a picture home | pa i a ted by J. H. Heaves & Co’s fire and by which to remember the genial faces j rusC pt00 f tf. and kind hearts of bis companions. * He Will Accept. Atlanta, Ga., May 27.—[Special.]— Advices from Sewanee state that the committee to notify Bishop-elect Gailor has arrived there and that Dr. Gailor will undoubtedly accept. No formal acoptance has yet been made, but he will come and make.Atlanta his home. THE BASEBALL WORLD. National' League. At Cincinnati— Cincinnati 0 00001 00 0—1 Philadelphia...! 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0—6 ■ At Pittsburg— Pittsburg. 6 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0—10 Boston .,..0 0001.0 000-rl At Cleveland— Cleveland 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1—11 Brooklyn.......0 00121202—8 At Chicago— Chicago 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0—1 New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0—6 American Association. At Cincinnati— ' ' / Cincinnati.....0 1 2 4 8 4 0 8 2—21 Boston 0 7 0 0 8 1 0 0 0—18 At Columbus— Columbus 0 10 0 1 1 0 1 0—4 Baltimore......0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 At Louisville— Louisville 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0—8 Athletics....^.8 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 8—10 At St. Lou la st. Louis 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1—8 Washington....0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0—6 RYAN'S FAILURE Is still the talk of the Gate City. Atlanta, Ga., May 27.—[Special.]— The Ryan failure is of course tbe big sensation of the day. People talk of nothing else; it is discussed every, where. Steve Ryan’s friends—and he basis good many—are sorry for him, and peo ple generally regret that such a failure sbonld have occurred; bat Ryan’s fel low merchants have no sympathy for . him. For i^onttufRyan’s matters have meant the demoralization of business in the various branches in which bis great boose was interested. Tpe older mer chants have predicted failure and fail ure has come; but in tbe meantime foe ether houses have suffered. Talk of all aorta is rife. Not a few people were found to insinuate that foe- crash doeB not mean all loss to the Ryans. They give Steve Ryan credit for great shrewdness, and say he is not so great a loser as be might be. Others express great sympathy for him and hope he will be able to resame. As yet, the affairs are in such chaotic state that it 4 impossible to give fur- s to< r details as to assets and liabilities. None of the Atlanta banks are in the. failure for any large amount and. all claim they are amply secured. John £yan,Sr., and John Ryan, Jr., are on Steve’s notes, and tbeir names are re garded as all that eonld be asked. The. Dead Policeman. Atlanta, Ga., May 27—(Special). Tbe funeral of Bob Goodson, the po liceman who was killed, took place to day. Brother officers on meeting to day volunteered contributions io his wife and-family amounting" to about seventy dollars per month. Besides this there are many subscriptions which will u ake a neat sum for the widow and orphans. Go to G. Wi Mabry, 003 State’s Rights St., for Spring Turnips and Guio