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Towards iqj People of the South, V oik, Nov. 21,—Siace tba r.a i.ouul eleoiioa politics) liavs so tloini* .1 ed popular discussion aad oroudp? 'hi colnmas o f and nlv pipers thu at mitiou has boon comparatively divert ! from other fiubj-cts, Pba racant developments in south •a railroal affairs involve a question f m >ro immediate concern to that sec iiia than the undeterminable problem of w hit the policy the republican par t v under General Harrison will bn. The former is positively geetaiabh, a bile the latter is a matter of pares spocnUnon. A vital question to tba south to t‘a>. Is—is what is going, to bn the polio "f those men who are in con.rol ot tbi Richmond aui Wt.st Pome Term na Compauv, under whose charteie righto several railroad ystern* hav lately been alliel. to the do ermin. iioa >t that question I l.a-e app ie myself industrioo* ly. Mr George 8 Seou.pi sueut. of the K ill;.lid aid Diuville ays, • t’u various railroads now embraced in tic Terminal system 1 are been brongl, Tge'hsroa strict fc-asinssa priicipws, 'ii:o if fiucemerts w rich have led t>> this policy a:e founded in the practic ai oieuev of nlroading. Tbo recent ti'-mh n~i ' vi l.Kie been made in forth caneo of cooperative management, auJ for the sibatantial benefit of all ihc properties involved. It is in no I ap.3 a rtep toward objectionable mo : jpoly, nor a plan to avoid legitimate . inpetition. It is a guaiantee of more e'fieknt set vie?, greater transportation facilities and vastly improved paesen ger accommodations, while at the same time it insures a material redaction of Operating ixpsnsea. The gcutlemei in control of the Terminal company have very jaige investments ,in tin South, aside from their raiiioid mtei cats, and therefore, they <ould ill s' ford to adopt any policy that would inillitate against tho material develop iaent and industrial progress of th.t section.” Gen Samuel Thomas, president o' the East TenDfi>ee, x irginia and Geot gia, says, “I hare never seenauythinp in railroad management that was mo e warranted by the demands ot the vri ous interests at stake, than the comb nation of the several lines nowembrac ed in the Terminal system. Tiie alii snce is natural, and thoroughly jtnti fied by an honest consideration for all concerned. The good results Will be manifold, not onl to ttie roads them solves, but to the entire territory through which they run. Th-J fu u prosperity of the radioads will depend upon the future prosperity 01 the com try they traverse, and therefore, ail who are iuter. sted in the Tfrininai company have a corresponding in.erorU in the material development and r prising growth of the Sooth The thinking people of Alabama, Tennessee anti Georgia, uo doubt ap predate to day that the recent devei opmeote in southern railroad affairs show conolnsirely the power of aitrae tien which those states have. Their splendid material resources and mar velous natural advantagee have alrea dy induced the invostment ®1 millions of money, and the policy of the Ter minal company will be to assist in the farther development of their ng interests and their industries." Judge W. S. Chisholm says: “I thoroughly approve all that has been eceslly done by the Terminal com pany. I believe the consolidation to ,)8 Mailed in wisd m and jaGifted ny law. It is no covert attempt at mo nopoly nor any combination against ne-.v railroad enterprises. It is a con ssrvativa polioyfor the mutual bene fit and advautsge of all. It will re sult in i far m a'oteuance of uniform and advantage of all. It will result in the maintenance of uniform and fairly re mnDerative rates, which is only just o tbs immense amount of capital in vested in the piopert'es. At tiioaaoaa time, it wiil insure to the traveling pab lie and tue shippers of freight be ter accommodations and greater faoilities ! can not see bow it will word any injury, private or public, on tho con t r?, I verily believe all interes's will •ie more satisfactorily and pr. fi a'.ly subserved.'’ Mr J is. Swan say*: '‘My i. ya! y o the south an <<■*' *<itai. would abßoiu e!v*pr v i t my ... q i't - oenee in an- hi ter ti ■ I ‘ c n -eieDiioosly ’ e ievo to he i' :* .1. I heat'll v ndo re edaso'r *.i. jn of be roads embraced ' Terminal oinDHup, because I con iter it crm-Ju-J v to m e it •.rmonicua, eroaotuie and e dciem management of the several opertiss, and balieva also that it wiil ind to promote the industrial devol. opment of the south by inducing r.di d'.tioaal capital from hero for that pur poso.’* Bright Side of Farming. It is undeniably trua that the ener getic, driving farmer, who follows ihe business in view of making money, in volves an outly of much hard labor i>nd energy of mind. Wi'h this fact in view, and the numerous iiais and perplexities which always occur to the farmer daring thi very busy seasons, and tho fact that the h irdest and most important work of the year cornns dur ng hot wea. her, whpn labor and exer tiota are most i.nple sant, aid who th tse vrbo f. How i ther cai 1 1 ngts h ve comparative leisnre—it n- not Mirpris ing that ui*ny farming <e me dis-.a mated, and some linaas di-iu mr ige . . A certain amount of dis -on’o 1 ; n.-vf seems to be a law of humon ia are. People of all callings look with envy npon th oso who follow o her kinds of business, and howevir well a person may be situated, he is likely to iraag iee that others h?Ta a bettor lot in life. It is not surprising, then, to find far mers looking enviously upon lawyers, merchants or those who follow ether callings which demand less exertion of body and mind. But there is a bright side of far ming, which every farmer ought to recognize, and which more than balances its unpleasant features. While it is true that much tarm work is laborious and unpleasant, it is also true that farmers may en joy ample time for rest, and with out financial loss. The work of the farm requires more muscular exertion than that of the 6hop or desk, but it is less confining and monotonous. The clerk, book keeper and mechanic work more hours a day, and are more closely confined than the average farm hand, whose work is in the open air and who has hie evenings for himself. The winter months with their evenings, afford to the farmer leisure and ample timo^JPrecreation, amusement and intellectual culture. They af ford opportunity for reading and study, and fer laying plans for fu ture work and improvement. The lucious fruits, fresh vegeta bles, pure, rich milk atul golden butter, which are looked upon by the wealthy residents of cities m luxries, come to the farmer direct lv from nature and at a little ex pense. The same articles are bought by city people at extrava gant prices, after they have lost their freshness and most desirable qualities, It is unfortunate that farmers do not, as a rule, better ap preciate nature’s gifts The farm er deals directly with nature, and the blessings which he should ap preciate and enjoy, more than counteract the difficulties and dis appointments in his path Thera is no reason why farmers may not lead happy lives. Ambi lion, if carried too far, becomes a misfortune, and excludes content- ment and enjoyment, But with an aim to live and to enjoy, rather than to accumulate fortunes, there is no calling better adapted to comfort, contentment and real hap piness than agriculture. A Desperate Boy. Ulysses Nelson, a fifteen-year-old negro boy, gave a remarkable ex hibition of dare-devil pluck at Hast ings, Neb., the other day. Nelson reached Hm-t-ngs after midnight, preceded by a telegram from Ilold ridge, 'where he had stolen a watch. As ho stepped from the train Po liceman Balcombe atul Clark stopp ed him and told him he was their prisoner. The boy whipped out a revolver and fired. Balcombe fell mortally wounded, and the negro disappeared in thedurknesa. Clark noticed the sheriff and chief of po lice, and six men went to the de- pot yards to hunt for Nelson. They found him in a patch of weeds and told him to surrender, lie made* no answer, and Clark and another man walked into the weeds. As they did Nelson jumped up and tired, sending a ball close to Clark who ran. The boy tired again, and this time the ball took ollone of Clark’s fingers, and was stopp ed by his watch. Then the officers blazed away at the woods until their ammunition was gone, when Nelson sprang from his hiding place with a revolver in both hands back to where the officers had tied their horses, mounted one, and rode efF. Alter getting ammuni tion and reinforcements the officers followed the negro, overtook him and fired at him until they killed his horse and he had to surrender, haring no ammunition. He had a fatal shot in the back of his neck, received in the weeds. Harrison quietly at tended church Sunday.” This item was telegraphed all over the couh try. Of course everybody is sur prised that Gen. Harrison did not go swaggering to church sining snatches of a campaign song. The fact that he quietly went to church was gratifying to his pastor, no doubt, but who expected anything else of Gen. Harrison? A New V olk paper reports that the -ha leaf worm made its appear ance again this y nr, destroying the sohage on tbs e'aas in the parks, and in tha highways in tho vicia ty of the metropolis. Gunnels, Power & Cos., —JIARMONX GROVE v -A. DEALERS IN Plantation Supplies. Q.\aA H^VvOCA^ Wu Jve pin Ht >ok a lull up, iv 1 Wa can uot ha surpiiSKO l in Q'Ki'i'y aui Dur W' ■. rk-K figarns; wo defy compati*: ,-n n price!!. We mi ■ v * *? a -ur i-ifivs. VP-j lo not claim to o Yamierbi't nor u 1 • ! c it tu.-. r fortitpe-i. Wo ai-3 receiviag citiilv, a ful: i v i l - > vry dy vaors. gjST" C-or at ry P'oduoe T-keu > K H '■•'■•o M*r"ot Priced. The ATHENS BOOK STORE Wo Have Made a ."qecia l' e ot ! Two Thousand Blank BOOKs All Sizes and Rulings, Which we re Selling at New York P< i '). We a Full I.iuft of Paper Baps, and off- in Ci mprti'ion wi.h Atlanta Blank Books Made to Order B- k, S'-tio o-rv a;:d Fancy Good* at Lowest Price*. P. W Si CO., Late EW. Burke, AT HEN-5, GA Stock Larger Than Ever! Stoves! Stove-; Bought by Car-L -i !—And Prices That are Bound to Attract Jones’ Standa’cl Tinware. ifciT* 1 !ia Ho fing, Gu' vri * r ‘1 <1 a- I ,V rk Cull or Wri e for Prises. E. E. Jones, 209 ftoad St. ATHENS. Athens Music House, 114 Clayton Street, Next Don u> Poatoffi a, Atbem, Georgia. Haselton & Dozier, Proprietors, Kee P s alw£ y ß on hanJ the Dest mBkM of . VIOLINS AND BANJOS; And all kinds of Mnsioal Instruments &t the very lowest prices for Cash, or on tho Installment plan. Written gurantee on all instruments sold. Spooial reduced rates to church es and Sunday schools. Pictures and Picture Frames a specialty. Ail Bizss and styles of Frames made to Order at short notice. Buy from us and save egonis’ commissions. 16 Stoves!