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SPECIAL COLUMN- tetSKSKSti:
H. H. CARLTON, Editor.
WHIIHER ARB WE DRIF TING
Citterns of Athens, just at this p»r-
ticular time, this 1« a most important
qoaation for your consideration. As is
well-known to all, withia the past few
Weeks things have transpired right her
in our midit, which bare not only met
with much local condemnation, but
Which have caused much unfavorable
criticism of our city abroad. The press
throughout the state has been com
meeting most adversely as to the way
things are conducted and permitted to
go here in Athens. Citizeps who are
called away from home on business or
otherwise are made toblnsh with shame
at the charges and criticisms which arc
being made so generally against their
home city, and which may be heard
upon the railroads, in the hotel coni
dors, upon the street corners and in
fact wheresoever they chance to go,
What, it may be asked, are these
charges of so serious a character and so
damaging to our town? But a short
while since there was tried in our Su
perior court certain defendants who
were charged with murder in the first
degree, upon a bill of indictment found
by the grand jury of our county after
two weeks of mo3t thorough, exhaust
ive and patient investigation. Upon
the trial of these defendants, to the ut
ter and absolute surprise and astonish
ment of everybody they were turned
loose—ecott free—and upon the verdict
c-f a jury which said that they had done
no wrong, but had acted right and in
violation of no law whatsoever govern
ing suoh cases. Far be it from ou>
purpose to wound or harrow up the
feeling* of those most interested in thb
trial; or to resurrect /acta or circum
stances which might bring these de
fendants in review again, for such
could not be done under the law, but
solely in justioe to tlia fair name of our
community, and in the maintenance of
t ie majesty of the law and the dignity
of our courts, we mention facts which
have produced universal surprise. Tw<
jurymen who sat upon the trial of these
ciaea, came forward and made affidavits
that certain wrongs and irregularities
were carried on during the trial of said
cases. These facts, these affidavits,
were published in the newspapers! of
the state and largely commented upon.
Whether these charges were sustainable
or not, we are not prepared to say. But
be that as it may, what was the duty of
our judicial officers under the circum
stances, and what has been done? Has
the judge who tried the case, ct the
judge who presides over this judicial
circuit, taken any steps to investigate
and inquire into these charges of so
grave and serious a character? Oh!
majesty of the law, where «i^-thy
supporters? Oh I dignity of out
courts, where are thy defenders ?
Again, but a week or two since a cit
izen of Athens had perpetrated upon
him, right here in our midst, such an
outrage as was never before known or
heard of in any civilized community,
and such as would have caused the
blush of shame to have crimsoned tht
cheek of the most depraved ajid de
graded Sandwich Islander; and yet,
after a lapse of two weeks, no official
action has been taken against the per
petrators of this outrage, by our mu
nicipal authorities charged with the
duty of suppressing and punishing
crime and the enforcement of the laws
and ordinances enaoted for the mainte
nance of peace, good order and morali
ty in our midst. Are these not grav<
charges? Is not such a condition of
affairs calculated to injure the charac
ter and reputation of onr city ? A sys
tem of mal-government begins by re
fusing a citizen his rights and ends by
depriving him of the power of appre
ciating the value of that which is lost.
It is possible that a Polish serf, a Rus
sian boor, or a descendant of the kid
napped negro might be content with
snob a condition—bat tui Athenian,
never! Nor is it possible that a gov
ernment of Athens could ever he con
tent to see him so.
Now, fallow-citizens of Athens, for
no other purpose than the good of oat
whole community; for the maintenance
and preservation of the interest of those
who have made and are expected to
keep np and advance our town, and in
behalf of that fair name and reputa
tion which Athens has heretofore en
joyed, it behooves us to look into these
matters and oalmly and seriously in
quire, whither are we drifting
Oars is called "the Classic City o'
Athens." Such it has been styled by
reason of its being an educational paint
It is the seat of the State University.
4nd as good and excellent female in.
attentions as are to be found anywhere
in this broad land of oars. Here tb
boys and the girls who are largely t
shape and control the future destinies-
of this country are educated bath men
tally and morally. What a high ard
noble mission then Athens bskassumed,
and what a responsibility has beet
tplaood up in her. To be called “th
to City” is certainly a high honor
i which carries with It not onl
/notion of the highest character, bn
[ reputation cf which any people might
“ r feel proud. This high e arsc-
, this moat commendable reputation
el by as high * standard of moral and
religious sentiment, and by as wqll ore
d*red society as is reasonably attainable
in the government of human affairs
Condnoive to such high order of socie
ty our whole people have ever hereto
fore given their best endeavors, at all
times condemning with unmeasured
censure and disapprobation thu which
was wrong, while they sanctioned with' ‘ TE#** " P™ Tem Welch preaid-
nnmistakshle and encouraging approv
al all that was good a*.d ennobling or
tende d to elevate and improve onr so
ciety in all of its phases. To this end
our municipal government, from its
very organization, has been directed
‘with an aye-single" at all times to the
maintenance, preservation and uphold
ing of so desirable and so commendable
a condition of affairs. Such has been
the prond history of Athens in the put.
Csn we claim as much for her now?
This is a question which shonid g0
borne to every upright, intelligent apd
well-thinking cicizen of Ath«n» ft
should be weighed and considered well
and wisely. JLf no evil hasoome to our
society; if no wrong- loing has marked
the conduct and control of our affairs,
then in justice to onr fair name let it be
spoken out to all of the world. If.
however, things are otherwise, if we
are retrograding, if those things do ex
ist or have transpired which are ealeu
lsted to damage and discredit that repu
tation which has ever placed Athens
high in the scale of well-ordered cities,
then as we prize onr past history and
value our future well-being, let us—
our whole people—proceed at once,
boldly and without fear or hesitancy to
condemn, correct and stamp out all
uch evils and misdoings.
We have thus written not from a cen
sorious or fault-finding spirit, but sim
ply in obedience to the interest we feel
n, and the love we bear for onr home—
our native town—once of reputation so
fair, now of condemnation, so unmeas
ured.
Citizens of Athens, yon who value
the character arid reputation of yonr
home city—you who have business in
terests here which mast prosper or
suffer—can you stand it? Should yon
<tand it? Will you stand it?\
It is painful, indeed, to thus write of
one’s own home—his native place, but
when duty commands let no honest
man, no patriolio citizen who desires
the prosperity of his people and his
place, shirk his duty or falter under its
charge.
H. H. Cablton.
P. S.—It is but justice to add that
since writing the above, our city coun
cil has taken certain maters in hand,
and as the true, patriotio men they are,
there can be no doubt bat that they will
do tneir full duty as the true guardians
of our city’s best interest.
H. H.C.
Don’t become constipated, take Bee-
cham’s Pills.
HE RAW AWAY.
Dr, Petrie’s Buggy Hors* Created a
Stir and injured Himself.
Dr. Petrie’s horse beoame frightened
it an elec»ric car late yesterday after
noon near the oorner of Clayton and
I’homas streets, causing considerable
damage.
Fortunately Dr. Petrie was'not In
jured, oxcept a slight aoratch or two,
but his escape was a close one.
The horse began kicking, and got his
feet caught behind the oross-bar to
which the single-tree isj attached and
was thrown to the ground and held in
a most dangerous and painful position
The horse was badly frightened!when he
found himself p inioned to the ground
and reared like a wild beest of
kind, attracting nearly two hundred
people to the soene. It required several
minutes of skilful work to extricate the
frightened and. Buffering animal. The
cross-bar bad to be sawed off. The
boggy was badly damaged.
"• ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the policy
holders of the Southern Mutual Insu
rance Co. will be held at the company’s
office in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, June
6th, 1893, atll s. m.
W. W. Thomas, Secretary.
GOING 10 GERMANY.
Snelling
Col. and Mrs. Charles M.
Leave Today,
Col. and Mrs. Charles M. Snelling
leave today for New York, from whence
tbeyjsail for Germany.
Col. Snelling will be away for
eighteen months taking a special course
of study at the University of Berlin.
Daring that time his classes will be
carried an by several of the professors
if the University.
Prof. W. H. Booook, who has been in
Germany for some time taking a spec
ial coarse of study in his department,
will-return to this city in Angost.
$5 00 REWARD.
I will pay the above reward for. the
return of Black Morocco Case contain
ing annual railroad passes, which I
lave lost some time daring past tan
lays. Same are useless to any one, as
conductors on different lines over
which they»xtend are today notified of
ne lose end passes will be taken np on
presentation. Return to the Commer
cial hotel, or the undersigned, and re
ceive the above reward.
B, L. Mom, Ja.
Council, Chamber,
- Athens, Gs, June 5,
4 O’clock,
The regular monthly meeting ot
council was bald thl* afternoon. Pres
ent, the mayor azd all the alitarmt.
The minutes of tha last regular meet
ing and all called meetings since, wrere
read and confirmed. .
ingthe following appeal cases were
called:
The case of the city vs. C. C. Dean
for violating Section 363 city code, was
continued until Monday next, 12th in
stant, at 4 o'clock, p. m.
- The case of the oity vs. Frances Lee,
colored, for violating Section 363 city
code, was continued until the regular
meeting in July next.
In the case of the city vs. Carlton
Beusse for violating Section 363 city
code. The appeal was dismissed and
the chief of police ordered to collect
the fine and all costs.
The mayor resumed the chair.
The esse of the city vs. M. P. Davis,
policeman, for violating Section 396 city
code, was continued until 4 o’clock, p.
m, 12uh instant.
O i motion of Alderman Smith, Lee
Langley was fined five dollars for not
attending as a witness.
The petition of a large number of tax
payers, urging that the collection of
oity taxes be suspended until fall, was
read and referred to the finance com
mittee, the mayor and oity attorney to
consider and report to connoil Monday
next at 4 o’clock, p. m.
The petition of J. J. Angland to be
relieved of part specific tax was laid on
the table.
The petition of Dr. H. M. Edwards,
city physioikn, that Dr. Q lillian be al
lowed ten dollars to assist -him in am
putating Frank Bankley’s leg was re
fused. •
The communication from Mrs. M. L.
Compton in regard to depredations
upon her premises was referred to the
city attorney and chief of polioe with
power to act.
The petition of Harry M. Miller to
be allowed to ^publish the Commence
ment Advertiser for five (5) days dut-
ing the Lucy Cobb Institute and Uni
versity < ommencement, was granted.
The petition of the Savings Bank to
be relieved from the payment of cost
and advertising fees on tax fita against
Geo. J. Butler, which the bank has
to pay, was referred to the mayor with
power to act.
The petition of Dnmia Evans, color
ed, in regard to bill for paving side
walk on Broad street was referred to
city attorney with power 'to ace.
The petitions of Dr. E S Lyndon and
Armpua Lewis to be relieved from taxes
was referred to the city attorney with
power to act.
A communication was read from Mr.
Isaac Lowe, complaining that an out
rage had been perpetrated upon bis son
in May last, and that the mayor and
chief at. police bad refused to m»ir«
cases against the perpetrators.
On motion of Alderman Vincent the
chief of police was directed to make
cases in the mayor’s court against eve
ry individual connected with this affair,
and if the*evidence authorizes it that
the guilty parties be bIbo bound over
by the mayor to the State courts.
Alderman Cohen reported that the
instrument for measuring the power of
the street electrio lights had been re
ceived and would be pat to use at ones.
On motion of Alderman Cohen the
oity agreed to loan some lamp posts to
the Normal School.
The following bids to make the ex
tension at Pioneer .hall according to
plans and specifications were opened
and read:
J. M. Collins, $385.00.
John A. Saye, $395.00.
James Richards, $463 85.
T. R. Childers, $423.00.
Watson Bros., $525X0.
The bid of J. M. Collins of $385 00
was accepted, the work to be completed
at such time as the city engineer may
direct.
Mr. LuSas, chairman, reported that
the market committee had acted on the
petition referred to them to require
the meat inspector to go to all the mar
kets to inspect meats, and to relieve
batchers of inspection fees on meat to
be sed in sausage manufactured for
shipment, and that the committee re
fused to grant the petition.
The mayorjre ported in favor of arbi
tration in Mrs. Gieen’s uase against the
city for raising the grade of Milledge
avenue.
On motion of Alderman Vincent ar
bitration was authorized and the may
or empowered to appoint the city ar
bitrator.
The monthly reports of the treasurer,
chief of polioe and meat inspector were
received and read.
The report of the police committee in
regard to the treatment received by
Walter Lowe in May last, was laid over
until the adjourned meeting to be held
on Monday next.
The following bills'were oi dend paid
when pr'p»-rly approved, viz:
Howard Neely A Co. $18,258 64;
Athens Gas Light Co $690 75; Athens
Publishing Co. $12 50; Davison A Lowe
$1113; Lyndon Mfg. Co. $11X2; City
Drag Store $1630; Caroline Thomas
$3000; G. H. Holme $28 80and $93 32;
Co. $11.05; T. Fleming A Sons $21.54
A. G. Elder $1*20; Watson Bros.
$15000; Camilla Cole $15.00; T. G.
Gerdine $50.00; *Athens Foundry and
Machine Works $253.01. The bill of
the New York Water Supply Co.
Limited, for $90X2 Was laid on the
The bUl of George Dudley Thomas
for $200 00 for taking interrogatories
wa* 1 aid-over un‘it next tfonday.
..The bill of H. M. Edwards, city phy
sician', $37 09 was ordered placed to his
credit under usual rale.
Mr. Geiger’s spec ie tax on the Cen
tral Hotel was flxed at $10 00.
On motion of Alderman‘Smith th.
mayor was authorized to draw from the
city treasurer an amount sufficient to
pay the expenses of himself and T. W.
Rucker, Esq., in attending the trial of
the water works case in New York.
Connoil adjourned until Monday next
at 4 o’clock, p. m.
A. L. Mitchell, Clerk.
**
ir. M f Pltn ® r ?■» (i ffoed with
Klein A Martin and trill now be found
****** book-keeper’s desk in this largo
establishment, *
THE GASES MADE-
W, McKinnon $2490; Athens Hardware
Chief Davis Enter* six Cases on the
Docket.
The aotion of council on Mondsy af
ternoon directed the docketing of rsstn
against esoh and every person present
at the occurrence of the trodble be
tween Messrs. W. H. Lowe and C. C.
Dean, at the room of the latter some
weeks since.
Acoordiogly Chief Davis on yester
day morning entered eix cases on the
docket of mayor’s court, and they will
stand for trial next Monday morning at
10 o’clock. v
Those who under these charges will
have to answer to the charge iff disor
derly conduct on that ocoasion are
Messrs W. H. Lowe, C. C. Dean, Jack
Potts, C. W. Cooper, John Crawford,
and Will Mayfield.
The trial of these oases will be inter
esting. The action of council was to
bring cases against all who would in
any likelihood have been connected with
the affair, and these six citizens are
nimed on the docket under the charge
of disorderly conduct.
Mayor Tuck may not be in the oity at
the time court meets next Monday, as
as he will in ail probability not have
returned from New York. . In that
event Mayor Pro Tem Welch will try
the cases.
“Orange Blossom,’ ’ the common-sense
Female Remedy, is sold and recom
mended at Lyndon’s Drag Store.
Tho Ladies of the Industrial Home
Make an Earnest Appeal.
To Our Honorary Members: ft has
boon with deep regret that we have
noticed for the past eix months that
thare has been a steady decrease in the
subscriptions paid by onr honorary mem-
bare to onr regular Industrial Home
work. For the month of May our in
defatigable oollector could only report
a collection of $2200; the smallest
amount contributed by the gentlemen
of onr city towards onr work since
began operation.
The Industrial Home, by the very
nature of its work, does not advertise
itself, the pnblio therefore cannot know
what we sccompliab. Daring the
month of May, work was given to six
teen women, all except two with fam
ilies. Many of these oases would have
had to appeal to the city for aid if the
Home had not given relief.
A well known clergyman savs I have
never seen the question of helping the
poor more ably dealt with than by the
present management of the Home.
We are willing to giye onr time and
labors to this cause, but we surely
need more money. The number of those
aeeking and needing work has been un
usually large. In a Christian commu
nity the poor cannot be left to suffer
and we would help them to help them
selves.
We hope soon to be in our new house
and to have our work on a footing
where it will be self-supporting; but
until that point is retched, we mast
have help. Onr collector will be around
in a few days, and we would urge all
who have dropped their names from onr
lists to reconsider and support us in the
work we have undertaken for the Mss
tor and His poor, and for the oity of
Athens,
Mrs. Ella White. Pres.
Miss E. J. Watt, Vice Pres.
Mrs. Belle Brumby, Trees.
Mrs. Mamie Flanigen, Sec’y.
Mrs Bessie Mell, Ch’m. Bld’g. Comm.
Mrs. W. W. Thomas, Ch’m. R^icf
Comm.
Miss Louie Lane, Ch’m. Ex.Comm
CITY NOTES.
reoms
In “Hodgson honi>» .
Hodgson house" on Ooonee street.
Apply to Klein A Martin.
For Rent.— Four room cottage on
Dougherty street. Apply to
C. A. Sc UDDER.
Death at Princeton. — Monday
Sev 8 SSaT* 0 ® Uct ° ly Un -
** ed fl,t y years, passed awav
after a short illness. Toe funeral ser-
-r” !* eld yeSterd, y tfternoon
sSor^ Jf^* 0 . 8 lnterred « Princeton
at Oncb.—Men of ability
wanted to represent the National Life
Har,,ord - Conn., one of
the leading, best established and most
progressive companies in the field, in
S' B,be «; H *»> Gwinnett,Oconee.
Oglethorpe, Walton and Jackson oonn-
ties, as local and traveling agents. Ad
dress, Mndinggeferenoeand recommen
dation. J. J. McNallt A Co.,
' O. B jx 108, Athens, Ga
A Young Wire’s Death.—Mrs. Wil
liam 8pratlin died after a short illness
at her home on Mitchell street in this
city Monday afternoon. Mrs. Spratlin
was only nineteen years of age and had
been married only a year and a i»sU
Toe funeral was preaohed yesterday
afternoon by Rjv. ELD. Stone, the in
terment taking place at Ooonee ceme
tery. The bereaved husband and rela
tives have the sympathies of all in their
ffliction.
A FAITHFUL SERVANT-
Although with Him. tha Almond tree
Flourishes.
A touching story is told of an old
negro who is now in aitt oity. He >
one of that old time band, with white
woolly head, bent form and faltering
step. f
Before the war be was Judge Harris’
body servant and was very muoh at
tached to him- When slavery was
abolished, he went to Atlanta and has
been living there ever sinoe, raising up
a family of eleven children.
A short while since he heaiti of Judge
Harris’ extreme sickness and leaving
all bis fsmily came at once to the bed
side of his former master. He has
bsen there evsr sinos and hu waited
on the jndge with tenderness and care
fulness daring his liinfw.
Sunday Judge Harris was eithtyone
years old, and tho old negro servant
was seventy-one.
TICKETS TO LUCY COBB COM-
. MENCBMENT.
Owing to ttie great demand for tick
ets to the Lucy Cobb Con.menoement
exercises, and the large increase of pa
tronage, it has become necessary for the
Trustees to take action upon the mat
ter, and the following resolutions were
passed:
1st. That each present patron is enti
tled to four tickets.
2nd. That each stockholder is entitled
to four tickets for the fiist share, and
one ticket for each share in yroew of
one.
3rd. ToJ each contributor! to chapel
fund will be given three tiokets.
These tiokets will admit the bearer to
all exercises in the ohapel, and will be
delivered on Wednesday morning at
the Bank of the University.
All authorized reporters will be «ily
tied to tiokets.
If any tickets are over, they will be
put on sale at D. W. McGregor’s at 60
cents each.
When it is realized that the chapel
will oontain only eight hundred people,
and that there are one hundred and
eighty-nine pupils enrolled, all fair-
minded friends of the school will see
that this aotion is necessary.
M. Rutherford, Principal.
THE LADIES.
The pleasant effect and perfeot safety
with which ladies may nse the Cali
fornia liquid laxative Syrup of Figs,
nnder all conditions, makes it their fa
vorite reoie-dy. To get the tone and
genuine article, look for the name of
the California Fig Syrup Co., printed
near the bottom of the package.
OFF FOR NEW YORK
Mayor Tuck, exCity Attorney Rucker
and Mr. Hodgson Have Gone.
This morning Mayor H. C Trek, ex-
City Attorney T. W. Rucker aad Mr
Asbury H. Hodgson leave for New York
to be present at the trial of the case of
F. H. Smith, a bondholder of the Ath
ens Water Works Company vs. the
mayor and connoil of Athens.
The case involves only the qnestion
as to who has violated the contract, Mr.
Howell’s company or the city. It 4s in
nowise a damage case and cannot be
tortned into one.
The mayor and those who have in
vestigated affairs are satisfied as to the
outlook,, and it may all come oat all
ri<lt, bat tbs people would like to see
that case in New York ended and the
whole matter brought on hpme soil.
The case comes np Friday morning.
PIANOS FROM HASELTON A
DOZIER’S Music House are certainly
the favorites with the music teachers
and musicians. Last week Miss Hsllie
Hodgson’s music class gave a most
charming recital and the world-renown
ed I vers A Pond Fianos were used. On
Friday night an elegani recital will be
given at the opera house by tho pupils
• f Misses MelL and the matchless Bebr
Bros., and popular Kimball Pianos will
be need. In about two weeks the Lucy
Cobb Institute, which is not only the
pride of Athens, bat of the State, will
have its commencement, and the Behr
Bros, Pianos will bo used exclusively.
MINOR ITEMS.
Heinz’s Sweet Pickle in bulk at Gal
loway, Lambert A Co.
G , ro ™* ?• Car fledge, of Banks
oounty, is visiting Rev. C. fa. Lane.
For Prescription! and Reliable Drags
of all kinds go to Jno. Crawford A Go.
Plenty Fries, Eggs, Beef, Hams.
Cabbage, Fresh Country Butter, and
another case of Alaromo Coffee at
ilson’s Cash Store. / ’ *
Mr. W M Kersh, the clever and in
teresting traveling representative of
the Atlanta Constitution, is in the city.
For Sale, at No. Ill Broad street,
Good Iron Safe. .
Mr. Joe H. stone is in Atlanta on
bnsinees and will be absent a couple of
days.
Mr. Allie Beusse has secured his old
position in Washington City, and when
he went to his desk the next morning
after he was appointed, be found hu
desk and chair oovered with flowers.
AT THE PARK.
The First Game of the Season to Be
Played To-day.
The first gams of ball of the season
will be played at the bare ball park this
afternoon.
The contesting teams will be the
Crawford nine and the Classic City
nine.
Both teams are said to be good ones,
and in fine trim, and the game is ex
pected to be interesting. The ball park
is in splenfiW condition and will be a
pleasant p’aoe to watch a game of ball.
Both the Lucy Cobb and HomeSohcol
young ladies are expected to be present
On Trial Again.
Judge Richard Clarke overruled the
plea of-former jeopardy of Porter
Stocks’ attorneys and his case will be
tried again.
Stocka’ attorneys will take the case
to the Supreme court and request that
tribunal to sustain the plea of former
jeopardy and dismiss their client.
Action Postponed.—The resignation
of Rev. L. R. Gwaltneyas pastor of the
First Baptist church was not consider
ed and acted on by the conference at
the church Sunday, but was postponed
until next Sunday, when it will be
taken np and passed on. The corgre-
gation of the First Baptist church are
loth to part with Dr. Gwaltney as pas
tor, and his many friends in the oity
hope he can see his way clear to stay in
this city.
I-ula Redd, a charmlr g
belle of Col ambus, Ga-, and who was in
attendance upon the Lucy Cobb Insti
tute last year, will arrive In., the city
tomorrow and will be the winsome
guest of the Mieses Carlton daring the
Lucy Cobb commencement.
One week from today Athena
*“ dG ‘ in « vil *l» »H1 be joined together
by the silken ties of matrimoev. Mh.
matrimony. Ath
ens will ospture the prize.
Miss Mamie Lon Hinton, after a
most pleasant visit to Miss Minnie C b-
aniss, of Atlanta, has returned homo
much to the delight of her many
friends in the Classic City, J
* Miss Clio Smith, of Atlanta,
and Miss Ethel Herrirgton, of Califor
nia, two most chatmirg and attractive
yoniHLladi.s will arrive in the city on
a visit to their aunt, Mrs. C. J. O’Far-
nex * They will remain
daring the commencements.
* This evening at 8:30 o’clock
occurs the weeding of Dr. C. B. Pi trie
to Miss Ina Maud Kelly, of Montioello.
Quite a r umber of young men from
Athens will go down to the wedding,
which will be a brilliant affair.
* In yesterday’s Banner the wed-
ding-of Miss Sue Brittain-to Mr. An
drew Morgan was announced to occur
in New York yesterday. Tte reporter
was mistaken. The groom ie Mr. An
drew Martin, a distinguished lawyer of
Lebanon, Tenn., and the marriage oc
curs this evening in New York at the
elegant home of the bride’s brother.
Mr. Wm. F. Brittain.
Col. Jahn J Strickland, af Athens, is
in the city and finding hit usual cor
dial welcome among bis many friends.
—Constitution. ,
® on - Hamilton McWhorter, of Lex
ington, is in the city. He is one of the
youngest jurists of Georgia who is
making a rapid and permanent fame.
His career upon the bench promises to
-Co a nititftion 1 . e ° ndd,8tingUi ‘ hed 0no *
The plain truth is good enough for
Hood’s Sarsaparilla No need of em
bellishment or sensationalism. Hood’a
Cores,
HILL HAS ARRIVED.
And Occupies an Atlanta Police Sta
tion Cell.
Atlanta, Ga., June 6.—[Special.]—
At 7 o’clock this morning a crowd be
gan gathering at the union depot to
await the arrival of the Western and
Atlantic train on which it was thought
Hill would arrive.
As the train rolled into the depot they
crowded aronnd the entrance, bat Hill" To the Honorable City Connc* 1 ’ Atb
had left the train'before the train cross
ed Pryor street and the crowd left the
depot disappointed.
straight into a cell.
Without stopping Hill was marched
into the corridors adjoining the cells.
He was permitted to enter the various
c«U corridors to select a cell. The cells
for white prisoners were first inspected.
These did not snit Hill and he was
taken to the cells used for white women.
These did not suit, hut Hill finally
found a cell in the rear of the corridor
behind the cells occupied by negro wo
men and adjoining the one used for in
sane negroes. It is cell Kb. 43, and is
splendidly lighted and ventilated.
When Hill entered it he asked for a
chair, and this was famished him.
consults hu law Tans.
Capt Harry Jackson and Mr. T. W
Rucker, who have been retained to rep
resent Hill, visited bim in his cell this
morning. They remained with him
some time, bat have made no definite
plans as yet.
A BIT OF REMINISCENCE.
Hill said tLnt the first time be had
any business dealings with Mrs. Porter
was ten yean ago. At than time »h*
gave Mr. Burton Smith one thousand
dollars to pay one of his debts. He
says that Jthree months ago Mrs. Porter
instructed Echols to prepare a power of
attorney for Hill and date it back. Th s
was never done. He also says that
Echols advised him to skip and prom
ised to send him $100 per month.
Wink Taylor remained in Chicago.
A DEBT THAT WAS RAID.
- Mr. Barton Smith makes the follow
ing statement in regard to a statement
made by Harry Hill that Mrs. Porter
paid a debt of $1,000 for him;
“My firm of Hoke A Barton Smith
was employed by Langston A Crane to
oolleot a claim of $1,000 against Hill-
We reported the claim onooileot$d as
Hill was insolvent. We were then in
structed to prosecute Hill criminally
and a warrant was taken oat. Mr. J
H Porter spproiched us and stated
that Hill was a friend of his family,
and he desired to see tha matter straight
ened out. Mr. Porter paid the claim
and the matter was dropped."
Hon. W.V.Lnoss, ex-State Auditor
of Iowa, says: “1 have used Chamber
lain’s Cough Remedy in my fsmily and
have no hesitation in saying it is an ex-
o-llent remedy. I believe all that is
claimed for it. Persona afflicted by a
oiugh or cold will find in It a., friend."
There ia no danger from whooping
ooogh when this remedy is free giv
oongb when this remedy ia free given.
25 and 60 cents bottles for sale by John
Crawford A Co.
Second-hand Mower, in fair order,
for sale obeap, at Rock College.
J. B. Hunnicutt.
S.Erwin, of Athens, was
with , n the »ro»de of the
Kimball yesterday, and his friends
were pleased to mark the vigor that
continues to bless him. He if one of
tne loyal and laborious servants of his
ooun rymen who has deserv. dwell of .
their gratitude and upon whom they
are pleased to bestow evidence of their
favor.—Constitution.
TO RENT.
A nine room house on Prinoe avenue
one door from Milledge. Apply at the
house No. 713 Prince avenue.
HOT IN THE FACE.
Is Col. isaao Lowe’s Communication
- To the Council.
/
ens. Gentlemen:
On the night of the 16th of May, ul
timo, there was perpetrated upon my
son, right here in the city of Athens,
an outrage the like of which has never
before disgraced any civilized com mu- y
nity, and socb as would have earned
the most unoivU zri region of the earth
to have blushed with shame.
As a father feeling keenly and deeply
this outrage, I felt myself impelled to
take the matter in my own hands and
mots out to the p >rpetrators of this in
famy wbat they so justly deserved. But
better, cooler counsel prevailed, and
belityirg that I lived ina community
and under a government which would
not fail to take oegnizanoe of suoh con
duct and promptly and without hesi
tancy visit upon, the perpetrators
thereof the full measures of the- law, I
passified myself with all patience possi
ble, under the circumstances.
The facts were promptly reported to
the chief of police. He refused to re
ceive the report from my son and re
fused to report the case. I then went
myself to the mayor of the oity and in
quired of him whether or not he would
take the matter in hand. He informed
me that.he would not; that he had- no
jurisdiction over a matter ^rhich oc
curred in a private room.
Is it true or possible that onr muni
cipal authorities have no jurisdiction to
suppress, or authority to pnnish an ag
gravated riot and the mal-treatment of
a citizen in onr midst-even though it'
should ocour in private apartments?
Can this possibly be so ? Whafrwould be
the safety or protection to any citizen
nnder suoh a construction of onr mu
nicipal code governing and determining
municipal jurisdiction and authority?
Now, gentlemen of the oouncil, since
thus being denied justice and protection
by those officials of the city more di
rectly charged with the duty of pro
tecting and defending our citizens and
upholding and enforcing the laws of the
oity, whst else is left me but to appeal
to yon as councilman. This I do, not
in defense of any indiscretion or im
propriety on the part of my son, but^
simply asking protection £or him
agamst an outrage and mal-tie tment,
which should not have escap d official _
notice and attention even though [it had
been perpetrated upon a dog.
Believing, gentlemen of the council,
that this matter-will receive your of
ficial and authoritative attention as
true guardians of every citizens rights
and justice
I am Yours Most Respectfu"
Isaac]