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THE CLARKE COUNTY COURIER.
VOLUME V—NUMBER 18.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 28, 1801.
PRICE 60 CENTS A YEAR
A Few Suggestions Relative
To The Incoming Council.
We would oot presume to die-
tate to our new council wbat they
■hould do, but auume to ourself
the right to make suggestions in
the interest of common humanity
and for the betterment of our con
ditions. In the first place we call
attention to the fact that provis
ions, house rent and the commo
dities of life are higher now than
for many years, and the money
paid tome of the employees is not
only inadequate, hut places our
oity in the rear rank of all modern
first-lass cities. We allude
peoially to the police foroe. Ath
ens expects her offioert to look
well—and they do—but it makes
somewhat of a hardship on ac
count of the increase in the price
of commodities. We therefore
suggest that the salary of the po
lice be increased 26 cents a day
eaeh. There is no use talkiug
about there not beiug funds, be
cause they themselves bring in
enough fines to very nearly pay
them, and then again the increase
in the profits of the dispensary,
whioh in a great measure, necessi
tates such a force, has grown to
such enormous proportions (and
the thanks are due Mayor Rhodes)
that it oan be easily done.
We are sure that the new coun
cil will do this, recogniziug them
selves, some of them, who have
been through the rube, how hard
it is to keep good olothes and feed
and olothe families on so small an
amount. We said that other
cities 'pay their policemen not less
than $60 a month and'two suits
of olothes, but if Athens will give
them $2.00 a day we are sure
everybody will be satisfied, exoept
a few old grumblers who think
everybody else should starve but
them.
As to our streets, it does seem
to us that that as pretty streets as
Athens has they should be kept
oleain, and with a little system
atic effort on the part of those
in charge it can be done. It it
bad to see waste paper and other
rubbish all over the streets, and
is is hoped that this will be look
ed after and remedied.
We always confess when we
fiud ourself to be wroug in any
position that we may take. We
once thought that the position of
Sanitary Inspector was an offioe
which was of no earthly use, and
was au unnecessary expense. We
were honest in our belief, as are a
good many who express them
selves that way now, but after
getting down into the matter we
find it is a meet important of
fice, and that the health of Ath
ens has been subserved to a con
siderable extent by it.
It’s a grave subject we propose
to touch on now. The following
figures will show the deaths iu
Athens and interred in Ooonee
oemetery during the year:
Male adults, 17.
Female adults, 18.
Children, 16.
Making a total of 60.
habitants? That in itself attests
to the healthfulness of our city
and the excellence of its sanita
tion. But there is another mat
ter to be taken into consideration,
and that quick. Mr. Bisson, the
efficient sexton, who has 'done so
much to improve the cemetery,
and by his watchfulness and ten
der care, has done so much to al
leviate the sorrow of those who
bury their loved ones, will starve
to death “at this poor dying rate,
unless something is done. We do
not advocate that more folks de
cide to die, but we do advocate
that, as it takes nearly all the
amount that is paid to the grave
diggers that there is nothing left
for Mr. Bisson, and the city of
Athens should take a band in it.
We at first thought that as Mr.
Bisson was expected to police that
part of the town he might be given
part the salary of a policemen,
say about $30 per month, but if
this was not done the city could
at least furnish him with two
hands the year round. There are
many women convicts who are to
be worked during the year, and it
would be a good idea to send them
to Mr. Bisson and let him have
them to rake leaves and do other
work of a like kind over there. It
is up to^the people to keep their
cemetery in good condition, and
Mr. Bisson is the right man in
the right place, but, if folks don’t
die fast enough to keep him iu the
necessaries of life, then the living
should come to his aid, and we be
lieve that if either of the above
propositions were adopted by our
council it would meet with the
hearty approval of our people,
who have watched the course of
Mr. Bisson since he has been sex
ton, and have applauded his many
improvements. Don’t you think
to?
A Just Compliment
The efficient fire department of
Athens thonld tend to decrease thy
insurance rate of our city. ’
On last Sunday morning there
Eight of these were brought
from a distance, leaving a total
of 42 who died in Athens.
Did you ever hear of suih a low
death rate in a oity of '14,000 iidufr. Tom Mell, and was spreading
was a fire over the Athens Savings
Bank, the alarm was turned in
and our firemen responded
promptly. It was found to be in
the hallway near the law office of
It is to your interest to buy
Paints where you can get the best,
and that place is John L. Ar
nold’s. Drugs, Paints, Wall Pa
per and Glass.
For the"next 80 days we will
offer large reductions on all styles
of hats. We have a large assort
ment of trimmed and ready to
wear hats, correot in styles, many
of whioh are great bargains and
all of exceptional values.
Ladies wishing a hat stylish and
up-to-date should visit our par
lors before making a selection.
We make a specialty of making
and trimming hats.
PARRISH & CO.
102 Clayton Street.
qjuite rapidiy when the firemen
reached the scene, and such cool
headed work has seldom been seen
in any city as was there exhibited
by Chief MoDorman and his men
They went up stairs with fire-
extinguishers and began to play
upon the-fire with them, while
others went into the bank and
protected such things as might be
damaged by water falling into the
bank from above by spreading
blankets over them, then cut a
hole through the floor that the
water might go through at one
place to prevent damage, and
finally carried a hose attached to
a plug up there and put the water
on the fire which extinguished it
with only the slightest damage to
the bank or its fixtures. All honor
should be accorded to our noble
firemen by the people of Athens,
and more especially by the insur
ance people doing business in this
city, as by their efforts, foresight
and energy, they have been saved
thousands of dollars yearly, and
we arise to say that the insnrance
on property in Athens shonld be
decreased.
Each city should be placed on
its merits and we should not be
required to pay what other cities
do on account of the fact that we
are ahead of them is- the- way of a
fire department.
Pathetic Scenes.
• SEE
The beautiful line of Pillow Cov
ers, CordB and Tassels, Pin Cush
ions, Owl Calendar, etc. Ask to
see the Georgia Pillow Cover.
Mist Rosa A. VonderLeith
There is a good deal of uneasi
ness now among some of the city
officials, as nearly time for the in
troduction of the new city council.
We do not think a man who has
done hie duty need have any fears
of losing his job. The men
elected to counoil are all demo
crats, and are not men who would
displace a good man because of
the way he vot-d That wonld
disrupt the party and bring on
a sad state. But we would not
for a moment lnsnlt the intelli
gence or honesty of these gentle
tlemeu by intimating such a thiug
at this time, and only make this
statement to assure those men
who have done their duty, that
there is little danger that they
will be thrown out npon the cold
world without a job.
We have some more pretty hot
■tuph on file, but as the atmos
phere has been hot enough around
these parts the past few weeks we
hold it in reserve to help melt
the ioe in the next few weeks.
Prettiest and oheapeat line of
Wall Paper—largest stock at Jno
Arnold's.
A young gentleman of Athens
a member of the Elks lodge, while
not letting hit right band know
what bis left hand doetb, on his
mission of love last Christmas had
a few experiences, which he said
made him so supremely happy
that he longs for the time to come
again. Going to one place he was
met at the door by a little fellow
who held up to him the half of an
apple with the expression, “look
what Santa Claus brought me.
He thought of the toys and good
things which were in many homes
in Athens and the tears walled np
into his eyes as he began to be
stow more presents upon the little
fellow and see him dance in glee.
At another home there were four
old people and after the gifts to
each had been given, they did not
thank him, but one of them raised
the song and the others joined in
singing, "Praise God from whom
all blessing flow.”
Dear reader, if you would enjoy
foretaste of Heaven, just try
yonr hand on something like this,
and you will be like this young
gentleman when he said: “This
is the way I expect to spend my
Christmas hereafter, God being
my helper.”
Happy Thoughts About
The Passing Events.
Let Us Help You
With a Suggestive List of The
Many Suitable Holiday Gifts.
More pretty Holiday goods can
be seen at The Huggins China
House than any place in Athens.
Eberhart-Escoe.
On Nor. 17th, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Aiken, on
Broad street, Rev. George E.
Stone officiating, occurred the
■carriage of Mr. O. P. Eberhart
and'Miss' Sallie Escoe. The oc
currence was kept very quiet and
oiily became known to the pnblio
this morning. These two popular
toung people will receive the
hearty congratulations of hosts
of friends.
A Live Paper.
It is with pleasure that we cal)
attention to the faot that Every
thing, a magazine printed at
Greenesboro, N. C , and edited by
Al.-.Fairbrother is one of the best
of the kind printed in this country.
It deala with everything it comes
across as the busy world spins
round. It is enteriugupon an
other year, and its patronage has
considerably increased.
Col. Faibrother is one of the
most graphic and terse writers
in the country and has a style all
hie own The recent numbers have
surpassed themselves. Being from
Athens, and one of the founders of
The Courier, he is naturally inter
ested in this section and never
loses an opportunity to put in a
good word for us. The Christmas
number of Everything was a gem.
hSfest number contains articles
frbmyfthens—one by Major Carl-
toajsnd “Reubens Remarks’’ on
the reoent publications in The
Courier that might be read with
interest. The price of the maga
zine is $8.00 a year, or 10c per
a*.
Useful Gifts For All.
Make out a list of those you are
to give a Christmas gift to and
bring your list to our store and we
will help you to find something
useful and appropriate.
For The Ladles.
What could they appreciate
more than an elegant Coat or Fur
Collarette? We are not missing
an opportunity to close out every
garment in this department. To
those who have neglected buying
ill find the bargain of their life
awaiting them. Every garment
cut one third to one half price
Another elegant gift would be one
of those handsome Umbrellas with
Solid Silver or real Ivory mounted
handles, priced from $2.50 to
$4.75 each. Other useful gifts
wonld be blankets, comforts,
white quilts, table linen, napkins,
towels and real Mexican hand
drawn linen pieces. In articles
from 25c to $4.75 we hare sterling
silver hat pins, lace pins, ink
stands, solid silver thimbles, pen
holders, pen knives, embroidered
stocks, comb and brueh seta, ladies
blonse sweaters, ladies hosiery,
lace collars, kid gloves, golf gloves,
eiderdown dressing saoques and
bath robes. Don’t buy a hand
kerchief until investigating our
line. Boxed especially for holi
day presents.
For Young Folks.
We have concluded this week to
| let the sins of the world alone—
especially politics—and rejoice in
the happy thought, dear reader,
that you and I hare not crossed
the river and joined the vast ma
jority, but as the preacher tells
us, are yet on mercy’s side of the
grave. It is true the crow-feet are
beginning to show a little mors
plsinly about our eyes and the
silver threads are very preoepible
among the golden locks, you can
not climb the steps as rapidly as
you did a year ago because the
knees are a little trembling as it
were, and then again you have
taken to glasses or the ones you
wore last year are getting a little
dim somehow, you cannot just
exactly tell why. A good many
changes have come across your
life since we met one year ago.
Life has not been one sweet tong
with you. The vacant chair at
the Christmas board brings back
to your memory the dear one that
has crossed the dark river since
this gladsome time a year ago, or
some loved one has left the shelter
of your home to make a living for
himself, or herself, or perhaps ths
arch fiend hat come around and
cast a shadow worse than death—
we know not what, but let us not
dream the old dreams or sing the
old tongs, but awake and with
our minds again hear the angelio
refrain which has been wafted
down the agea, “Peace on earth,
good will to men.” '
There are those of our readers
who in a year have sprung into
young manhood and womanhood,
yet the bloom of youth is still on
their cheeks. They are not in
tended as “flowers to blush un
seen, and waste their sweetness on
the desert air,” but to be men and
Handkerchiefs in initial and
plain and fauoy borders in bean-| women in the truest and noblest
tiful box 25, 80 and 60o per box; , en se of that word. Oh I may
knit wool blouses and sweaters for they shun the wiles and pitfalls
the girl and boy 95cto $1.20; knit
Tam O-Sbanter caps 25c to 50c;
knit wool tocqnes 26o and 85c:
wool knit uuderskirts; “Pony
stockings”, golf gloves, wool mit
tens and “Buster Brown” collars.
For The Man.
Linen hemstitched handker
chiefs; collar and cuff boxes in
leather; silver pen knives; match
boxes.
For The Baby.
Wool baby blankets, wool knit
sacques; silk baby caps 50c to
$1.26; comb and brush sets; wool
mittens and booties 15c to 85c
per pair.
Rugs and Curtains.
Make a handsome gift. We are
offering some unnsual gifts in this
department.
Shoe Store Suggestions.
Bed room slippers in all colors
for ladies, gentlemen and the lit
tle folks. Ladies Shoes in all
leather. New lot tan shoes for
ladies $1 75 to $8.60. For men
give a pair of our Edwin Clapp or
Orossett Shoes; for children a
K ir ofMernam Shoes; for the
by a pair of Mrs. King’s cele
brated shoes. Complete line of
Peerless Lambs Wool Soles.
Store open 8 a. m. to 0:80 p. m.
this week.
TURNER * HODGSON.
the devil has so adroictly spread
for them and live to bless the
world.
Then there are the children
prattling in their glee. Do not
molest them in their innocent
games, but join with them in one
aoclaim and make them as happy
as happy can be—for this is the
time the only time when happi
ness can be at its height.
Sunday is Christmas Day, and
from the finest, costliest church
in the land and from the little
church that dots the mountain
side, and from the mansion and
the cottage there will come forth
that glorious refrain;
“All hair the power of Jesus’ name
Let angels prostrate fall
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown him Lord of all.”
You will make a mistake if you
buy Xmas goods without seeing
the flue line at The Huggins China
House.
Our friend Mr. R. B. Dixon
will soon lead to the altar a hap
py bride. He is ons of Athens’
most popular young men.
j.-i
All Goods Over $1.00 at Greatly Reduced Prices.
We have plenty of goods for Santa Claus for all the people in this section, and plenty of clerks to wait on you.
The crowds that go and come indicate that the storfe jo visit for Christmas and Household Goods is
McClure’sji Oc Store.
Clayton Street.
Clayton Street.
