Athens daily banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1889-1902, November 13, 1891, Image 1

Previous Issue Next Issue

Clip Visible Area View Page Text View PDF

Newspaper Page Text’ORTAMT to ADVERTISERS. THt DAILY AND WEEKLY THE LAST D ATTACK NELSOif CLASSIC CITY CHAT. THE HARVEST HOME. THE STEAM LAUNDRY OPTHB CHEAT BUQQV SAUt BY THB OHIO BUQGY CO. ONE OF THB MOST BEAUTIFUL OF OUR CUSTOMS. r : hr , TO READ LONG STORIES. EPISGOPAL DELEGATES. REMEMBER THE POOR. A BARBER SHOP THE SCENE. ONE MORE CHANCE A SPLENDID SUCCESS. Th* Festival This Year WtU Be Care fully Gotten Up-AU Are Urged to Make Contributions to This Laudable Enterprise. Caught up Ion the Streets of the Classic City. The remaining vehicle* offered by Mr. Gleich, Southern Agent of the Ohio Buggv Company will be oloeed oat today or packed and reahlpped, if any remain*. A number of oitiaena have obtained great bargains at thl* sale, and expreaa chemkeivea highly pleased with the doe and durable work. A few remain at Hadaway's for today’s sale. If yon are in the humor fora bargain, grasp 'he opportunity today, orit will be too late Small industries will always build up aeity. They an the surest indication* ofn ■olid nod lasting prosperity. And among the small (industries that have gone op in Athens daring the part year, none 11 to he rated higher than the latest—which is our steam laundry The Athens Steam Laundry ha* suited oat in full blast, and promises to be a great success. A Banna reporter called around yesterday afternoon nod Class Teeb Exbbcisss.—The Senior ■lam of the University will meet in a few days to make preparation* for their class tree exercises, which will occur before the Christmas holidays. Arran th» Gamslixs.—The police men are ou the trail of several of the notea gamblers at the city and if noth ing happens the next grand jury will have some lively work in that direc tion. yesterday took a peep Inside the building. shown them every day of their lives? It is located in the hail of M. B. Mor- Those who can give will feel thankful ton on Bull street, and was certainly a thut they have teen placed in a position scene cf badness yesterday. w help the j r fortunate fellow-citi- Every person waa at his place and sens, and can more heartily enjoy the the clothes were being laundried in blessings of Thanksgiving Day with n the most perfect manner. conscience of having done good. Mr. Maurice Jsnkower is the propri- The festival will be bald in the Epis- etor of the steam laundry, and is very cp*; church, but all citizens are in- confldentof the success of the new en- vited and urged to donate something to ter (.rise. it. Clothing, food, wood, cooking The outfit was bought at a cost of I utensils, money, or auything that is of four thousand dollars, and comprises I value is solicited. * every piece of machinery that The amount of good done by the Har- towards making up a first class laun- V est Home festivals that have been dry Mr. Harr is foreman of the laundry g iTen iD t h e past can never be and Mrs. Harr lps charge of the family I to|d in thJs wor i<j. The poor it ha* department. I made glad; the afflicted it has relieved; Six persons are employ* in the lauD- the gick it baa comforted; the naked it dry and everything is in readiness to do b%8 olotbe(j . the hungry it has fed; all the work thoroughly and well.. I this is recorded in the brighter world. Mr.Jankower says that.'be citizens are I n^y. j, q, Davis, rector of • Emman- patroriizing the new it . ."ition very I ue | cburo h ha* the matter in band, and liberally and that thepla sfilled with I „ jjj j„ a f ew app- vt committees visitors all day long look. * at the new hial machinery. I The citizens of A {bet* v its see to it The new laundry will bo a success. I ^ b8t tbe Harvest Home festival shall HvMt Gum and Mullein is Nature’, not lack for contributions. O bbhau Prates Meeting —The regular Cobbbam prayer meeting will be held tonight at 7:30 o’clock at the residence of Mr. William Creighton. A cordial invitation extended to all to be present. Brttikoonthr Election.—As the time for toe primary draws near, the friends of either candidate get together and presently up goes a little wager on the result. This shows that things are ton as cool as ioe in this matter. That Cbmktery b ridge.—The man damus that was to have been heard on the 11th has been put off and the city authorities and the railroads are jug gling over a settlement. It ie thought eveiy thing has about been settled now. Thbowh From a House.—Yesterday a little son of Mr. Joe Barry was rid ing a horse along Clayton street, when the animal became frightened and threw the little fellow to the ground Luckily the little boy was not injured beyond a few bruises. To Elect A Sccckssok.—The death of Mr. George E. Heard makes vacant the office of secretary of the county Al liance of Clarke, which office he bad so acceptable filled. The Alliance will probably be celled together at an early date to elect bis successor. ^A ROMANCE IN A NUT8HELL She went to a ball; Swore too thir. clothing; caught cold; was,very ill for minvdsys; a devoted admirer brought i remedy, when her life seemed to hang on a thread; she took it; recover ed ; and, finally marrie I the man who had saved her life. Aoid the remedy he brought her was Dr Pierce’s Golden Uedical Discovery, wbiob is a certain cure forall throat and lung diseases and scrofulous complaints, of wbic com sumption is one. Cow Takes Up.—Solid red. Owner can obtain her by pay ing for this adver tisement and expenses. George Washington East Athena. tf What Mr. Robert Dickon, of Oconee County .Coos on the Farm. The Banner has in its office as fine a I ■talk of corn as is to be so* n it Georgia And it is of that variety known as I D’ck.-u’s Prolific, aud.was raised by I Mr. Robert Diiken, of Ocone« county. Mr. Dickrn livcs'orar McNutt, Ga., and is one of the most prosperous farm ers of Oconee county. The stalk of oorn 1 brought to the Banner I office had upon it eight fully matured ears ot corn, and Mr. Ditkcn rays be made o”e hundred bushels off two and n half acres of land, the stalks on this 1 ind aversging from 2 to 8 ears to the •>alk. He will have one hundred bush-! els of corn for rale in AtLi-i.-s soon. It ie also learned that be made fifteen bgles ot cotton to the horse, which is o-rtalnly superb farming. There is no downing such farmers as Matiironial Whispers.—The re porter in bis rouuds hears a little ot everything and of late has beard sever al matrimonial whispers floating around through the air. Some of these fine mornings, the people will wake np to read several marriage notices in the Bannkr. Met in the Gate City Yesterday Morning. Atlanta, Ga., Nov 12 —[Special.]— The executive committee of the State Alliance met here today to get the new secretary well started on his work. Secretary Ivey’s bond for $10,000, was approved and his books were ex amined and found to b-* all right A res olution calling on the delegates to the Alliance which com>s **p person. The reason of the opposition to Mr. Nelson was that so little was known of him by the delegates. Annual Harvest Home. The Annual Harvest Home festival will be held in Emmannel church, on ti e night of Wednesday, 25th of this month. All arrangements will be com pleted this week, and the announcement of the committees of ladies of the ya- rious churches or the city will be made next Sunday. The good that this yearly festival has done for the poor and the j aick of this city will never be all told in this world. The willing hands and hearts that get or give, to make this festival a successful charity, will not find all their blessedness here; but the “well done!”of some future day will tell it all. When the ladycommitteee call on you, meet them cheerfully, and send them away with your names on their lists, with' good donations added I to them—goods or cash. J. C- Davis. THE chi'PH Fa meet! FOR KENT.—a 5 room cottage on College avenue. Apply at No. 123 W. Hancock avenue. To Takb Chargi or the Ledger.— Mr. F. A .Williams willcoutinue to run the Ledger, and is in communication with several gentlemen concerning the editorship of the paper. It is raid that editor Craig, formerly of the Jackson Herald, may take the position as editot BUNYAN’S PILGRIM’S PROGRESS A Large Congregation out to Hear I Dr. Kendall. Last evening a very large congrega-I don assembled at the First Methodist I Church to review Christian’s expert- I ence as related by John Bunyan while | in Bedford jail. The first three steps—conviction for I sin, instruction iu the way <>f salvation I and foosaking all to rave the srul’, wen I brought out in the lecture and given in 1 object lessons. The next Thursday evening perhaps I I will see Christian in the Slough of Dee I I pond, through the wicket gate, and his I burden falling off at the Cross. I The snblinest truths ot the Bible are I given in such enchanting pictuies that I the heart is instructed. I It is believed that great good will I grow out «f these services and a most I I pleasing feature was to seo so many I children and youug people at the aer- I vice last evening. I The church will doubtless be crowd I e l again next Thursday |night at the I second of the interesting lectures. national the 17tfi at Indianapolis, to perfect 8»me recomerdntions looking' to a re dnetion in the cotton acreage was pass d. There were present at today’s meeting. Chaim n Cor put, Col. 1 J Stephens, Dr. J. W. Taylor and Hon A. F. Pope. The only member absent was Mr. Gormon. No other preparation oorn bines the positive economy, the peculiar merit and the medical power of Hood’s Sarsa parilla. A Naw Bus —Mr. D. A. Hughes the elerk at the Hotel Toomer, informs us, chat as the backs are working against bis hotel that Mr. Toomer will order out an $800 omnibus that will be an or nament to ouroity Jan. 1st, ’92 and run the same free to bis hotel. Toomer cant be downed. mornlm Laid to Rest.—Yesterday in the family burying ground at Eiber- ton all that was mortal of Mr. George Erskine Heard was laid beneath the sod by loving bands. In the death of Mr; Heard, Athens loses a true and loyal citizen and the community at large a useful and progressive member. Wanted at Once —A good, rellabh white nurse to assist in waiting on aick lalt Apply at 734 north Lumpkin street. Everybody in Georgia knowa i*ev- erend El.iion Stone by the work he used to do on the Chronio’.e when editor of that paper. And I mention his name tqr a pur pose; It has oftentimes hpen raid hall jokinglv of course that a man oann.it b* a Christian and stand fully up to the title while leading the life of a political .ditor. To arrive at a safe denial needs bat to refer to the files of the Chronicle when Mr, Stone was at theeditoral desk. in his convictions, and yet House For Rent.—No. 213, S. Jack- son street. Apply to Mrs. E. P. Bishop. tf Atlanta Politics- Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 12 —[Special.]— Ward meetings were held tonight for the selection of each ward’s quota of the commit’ee of one hundred which ia I to put out a conservative muaicipa 1 ticket. Almost without exception, men of the highest standing are chosen, and every thing points to the selection of an ex cellent ticket by the committee tomor row night. Sam Small is endeavoring to use Miner’s attack on him as a campaign I argument but with little success as I everybody of course condemns Miner. Buoklon’s Arnica naive. The best salve in the world for outs, bruises, sores, ulcers, wit rheum, fever I sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos- ALL OVER THB COUNTRY. And n Fine Looking Set of Men Too. Atlanta, Nov. 12.—[Special.]—The I Chi Phi boys are here in full. They I 'have captured the town and the town is glad or it. Lutnightand this morning they came in, and today the exercises of their convention began. Every! chapter in the fraternity is represented, I and a better looking lot of feilowB have I I never been seen here. I The convention was called to order, I in secret session, this morning by Grand Registrar H. M. Strong, of Ste- I vena Polytechnic, who was elected I registrar of the convention. The exer- I cises opened with prayep by Rev. Dr. | I Lee. Judge Andrew E. Calhoun deliv- I ered the address of weleome. I The only officer elected today was Grand Gamma. He is Percival Dray ton of Psi Chi. I Tonight the convention was given a brilliant reception by Mayor and Mrs. Hemphill, a large number of young so- I ciety ladies assisting Mrs. Hemphill. The convention will be in seoret ses- ! sion tomorrow, The -last Criticisms of Johnson’s His-1 to*. Ill the University Is Known. The folio ving echo of endorsement to j the Ba&me* was a long time getting here. But it bad a long way to come. The letter reads: Stcamobe, III., Nov. 9, 1891.—Kdi- tob Athens ^Banner: Would ’ you kindly send me a copy of your paper' containing what you had to ray about the school history. I find the history used in this State very erroneous as to facts. 1 am a Georgian, my father lived five mil<« from Athens, and took the Ban- neb and Watchman for years. Success to you and old Georgia. Years truly, Z. L. Benton. A Runaway Yesterday.—Tester day afternoon Messrs. W. W. Puryear and Joel M. Dean were driving along Broad street in a. buggy, when their horse became frightened and ran away. Both gentlemen were thrown from their places in the buggy and were preitv i badly bruised up but hot injured other wise. Strong - pleasing and good humored in every line, his writings were fully calculated to show by their righteous bearing that be was not only as devout a Christian as ever professed th» fourth, but that be was with it all « successful and able editor. More than this, his life and work in behalf of the pulpit all this time showed him to be as sincere a preacher of ths gospel *s ever took a text from Gftd ? * Bible. *.* Yes, Athens journalism has a history that blends closely with the history of the whole state. It has a history which Athens is proud and of which all Georgia need never b* A Little Girl’s Experience In a Light house. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keep-1 ere of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach, Micb. and are blessed with a daughter, four years old. Last April she was taken down with Measles, fol- [ lowed with a dreadful Cough and turn ing into a Fever. Doctors at home and at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she Works Company pump water from Tanyard branch into their reservoir to aid in this emergency. It wouldn’t pollute or discolor the present supply. It» probable that with the begining of the new year, the council will large ly increase the lighting facilities ot the A Beautiful Residence.—Capt. W W. Thomas has just completed the plans for a beautiful two-story resi dence on the Boulevard. The design is unique and artistic and evidences Capt. Thomas’ good taste. The interior ar rangements are exceedingly convenient for the housekeeper, ample closets and store rooms being provided and all the rooms are planned ao as to be easily , accessible. The house will be placed on the lot corner ot the Boulevard and Sycamore avenne. grew worse rapidly, until she was a mere “handful of bones.”—Then she tried Dr. King’s New Discovery and' after the use of two and a-half b'.ttlesl was completely cored. They ray Dr. King’s New Discovery is worth it. weight in gold, yet you may get a 10c. km IB ^UalaUliGSHi w gtvv pv# »wv i faction or money refunded. Price 25 [ ashamed, cents tier box. Fhr sale by John Crawford St Co., Wholesale and retail druggist*. THE BAR LOCK TYPEWRITER, greatest invention on earth. V With the building of new railroads, the influx of people nod money, Athens is fast marching on to take her stand at The Tennysonisn Society.—The Tennysonian society of Lucy Cobb Institute will hold n public melting shortly. This society is in a most prosperous condition and is the source of much improvement to the young ladies of the Institute. In a short while its members will debate the question as to which was the more guilty of the murder of Duncan, Macbeth or Lady Macbeth, and a little later on will de bate the question as to whether the weird sisters influenced Macbeth more than his wife to his murderous deed. | These will be interesting debates. It Haa Eft-m Editor cf Thl Bak a*. : A■ :ha pap pera haye given Kicue puu icity to the -nit filed by us for the Const motion Company against the Electric Railroad, the front ranks of cities ot the growiog, prosperous new South. But there is one thing I hope the peo ple of Athens will never consent to do. V 1 A.a lit — - — Sn.a SllA winding up with an elegant banquet tomorrow night. SURPRISING TESTIMONY. —.aialsjr A«t Cases. _ Washington, Nov. 12.—Tbs United States supreme court has postponed un til Nov. 90 the argument In the three case* involving tha constitutionality of please announce through your columns that the matter bra been promptly and satisfactorily adjust'd. Respectfully, Barrow Sb Thomas. I hope they will never tear down the great white houses with green blinds and large, white columns in front whieb stand out to such bold relief today among their more modem residences as monuments to the memory of the old South of long, long ago. What an Inspiration those old houses e ve! How they do put one to tbink- g. Thinking of the dear, undying I past—the days when peace and plenty reigned, and when Southern chivalry outrivaled that which was handed j down from the day* of kniu’-'hood. . Leave tho-e mansions, l.e ve them to crumble only beneath the touch of Time. Ti k Wanderer. Win Close One Week From To-day. The municipal election is not sol wry far off. .And yet the voters are registering! very slowly. In the registration for oounty elec-1 tions all that is necessary is that the! taxes be paid and n person is then reg jstered, but in the city elections it is necessary to go before the elerk, take the oath and be registered. Up to last night there bad registered in the city 491 voters. They were di vided between the wards as follows: First ward, 180 Second ward, 107. Third ward, 113. Fourth ward, 91. The registration books close next Friday at 12 o’clock. the McKinley tariff act and also th* cases iu which the act which provides for th* classification of worsted is at tacked on th* ground that thespeaksi had no right to coont a quorum in pass ing the buL Cotton Burnt. Leesburg, Ga., Nov. 12.—About 10 o’clock the gin house, together with some thirty-five or forty bales of cotton belonging to the Price plantation, was destroyed by fire, caused by a spark from me engine. The loss is heavy. 500 cords of Oak and pine wood, Dry seasoned Lumber in any quantity. Orders promptly tilled, 10 J O’Farrell College [ a^e. and Clay ton Street. CLARKE SHERIFFS SALE. Will be sold before the Court boose door in the city of Athens, between the I legal hours of sale, on the S5th day of I November 1891, the following property to-wit: 1 Gray Horse shout four years old. 2. Black Mare Males 5 and 7 years old. 5. Head of Cattle, j 3 Head of Hogs. LTwo Horse Wagon and Harness. 1. Buggy and Harness. | I 3. Bales of Cotton more or less. 1. Lot of Fodder. 75 bushels of Corn more or less. 1 Lot of Shucks. • 3. Seta of Plow gear. 1. Lot of Plow Stocks and Plows. J 1 Lot of Weeding boes. Levied on as the property of Wiley T- Asb, by virtue of a distress warrant in favor of John I. Huggins vs. W. T. Ash. This 12th day of November 1891. J. W. WlBB. AL. G. FIELD’S MAMMOTH MIN STRELS. Al. Field’s Minstrels opened tbe sea son at the City Opera House Saturday night to an immense audience and gave a performance that was among tbe~be.-t minstrel entertainments ever presented here. The first part was a new and unique and a decidedly pleasing change from anything seen heretofore, while . The First Step. Perhaps you ale run duwu,can't t at,can’t sleep, can't think, can’t do anything t>> your satisfaction, and you wonder what Mis yon. You should heed tbe warning, yon are tak. ing tbe first step into Nervous Prestration. You need a N*rve Tonic and in Electric Bitters you wsl gel ibe exact remedy for restoring jour nervous system to it bormal l healthy condition. 8uspriBing results fuL I low the use of this great Nerve Tome and Alterative. Your appetite returns, good three-months old baby dear from any scrofulous taint.” A. H. Morris, Pine Blufi, Ark., writes: “Hot Springs and several doc tors failed to cure me of several run ning ulcers on my leg, B. B. B. effected the program asa whole was rich in good things and spicy with real fun. It gave general satisfacdon to a discriminating i is restored, and the Liver and resume healthy act on. Try a Price 50c at John Crawford & Co, audience. We predict for Field’s Min strels a must successful season.—Ga zette, Steubenville, O , Sept. 7. uon’t forget the date, Tuesday, Nov. 17th. Be sure and see the grand street parade at 1 o’clock. Concert in front of- Haseiton <fc Dozier’s for the ladies and children Seats will be on sale Mon day, Nov. Rich, at the usual prices, ode, 75c. and $1 Oh. When Baoy was sicK we sate her Castorla. When she was u Child, she cried for CastoriA Whan Bhe became Miss, she dung to Castorla. When she hac illdren, she gave them Caatorln tuick cure after every- PUBE CREAM CHEESE. New York Buck • heat flour, New Orleans and(Maple svrup. MOORE & BERNARD, „ My wife has used Bradycrotine for headache with the best imaginab'c re sults. I state this without solicitation. if W, HJdbtmro, Attowilie, P*. .‘XV-* * . • -*>• . r - i

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Athens daily banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1889-1902, November 13, 1891, Image 1