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J. E. QARDNER,
editor and Proprietor.
Entered at the Post Office at Athena,
Ga., aa Second-Clara matter.
Publiahed evarjr Friday at the office of
The Courier, on Broad Street.
NEW YEAR’S.
Whit A happy thought, New
Year’s day oomei on Sunday. A
day whioh is free from the toiia
and carea of life, a day of thought,
of muaio and of gladness—a day
frought with hopes and aspira.
tions, whose glad bells will “ring
out the old and ring in the new,”
with a melodious acclaim. This
day of all others should mark an
epoch m our lives. On such a day
can resolutions for a better life
be made in a holy and lasting wuy
—resolutions not only to leave off
the habits acquired by individuals,
but also resolutions that each one
will live to bless the other.
The drunkard can have time to
reflect upon his past life aud re
solve that he will turn over a new
leaf in the book of his life, and
make it like a novel, end well.
He can resolve aud carry out the
resolution that so far as he is con
cerned that his wife shall no lon
ger appear in the garb of a drunk
ard’s wife, or his children be
cowed by being termed children ol
a drunkard. Such resolutions
can be made, and the beginning
of this new year cau be made the
beginning of a brightor day fur
these poor hearts bowed down in
sorrow.
Won’t you do it, if you happen
to.be one of those unfortunates.
Break off the shackles that have
so long bound you, and live to
bless the world during the balance
of your life. Husband sober, w ile
and children happy would be a
most glorious beginning of the
New Year. Let us hope for peace
and prosperity, and with that
-^.hope use our efforts to accomplish
this desn^d-un^).
We wish one and all a happy
New Year.
If*, a —. ■'
A Barbarian Survival.
Some few nights ago two young
men, hardly more than boys, met
in San Franc»coto fight each
other with their fists. Several
thousand persons gathered to wit
ness the spectacle, paying $5 to
$20 eaob for the privilege. The
“gate receipts" amounted to about
$25,000, and the winner of the
fight received something like $6,
000 as his pay for beatiug his op
ponent until he was borne bleed
ing and dazed to his corner of the
ring. ThiB, of course, was the
Nelson-Corbett fight. It was ad
vertised throughout the length
and breadth of the land, and tens
of thousands of persons were in
terested in it. No item in the
paper of the following morning
was more eagerly looked for than
that which would tell whether
Nelson or Corbett bad won. It
was essentially a brutal exhibition
and yet it created more general
interest than would the founding
of an academy of arts and sciences
with an endowment of $1,000,000.
In the heart of the shopping
district in New York oity a few
days ago a big Maltese cat,
family pet, started to run aoross
the street. An Irish setter dog
taw the cat and immediately gave
chase. The cat was caught by
the dog at the sidewalk, and a fe
rocious fight ensued. For ten
minutes the battle raged, and
every second saw the crowd watch
ing it increased. It is estimated
that fully 800 people stood around
the fighting animals, a majority
of them being women who had
been out shopping. Everybody
watohed the fight with intense in
terest. There were offers among
the men to bet money on either
the dog or the oat. After ten
minutes of fighting both of the
dog’s eyes had been torn out, and
the cat’s back was broken, and
still they were fighting, covered
with blood. But not a soul among
the great orowd of spectators had
made a move toward putting an
end to the oombat. The madness
of battle aud blood was upon the
crowd. At length a policeman
came along and put both of the
auimals out of their misery with
blows of his olub. And the crowd
laughed and dispersed.
*In the Madison Square Garden
a few days since a six days’ bicycle
race was in progress. It was
competition to Remonstrate who
of the riders could withstand the
torture of many hours riding and
come out with most speed. The
riders must deny themselves
needed sleep, rest and food, aud
pedal around the track with limbs
aching and mind wavering. Some
of the riders, indeed, are periodi
cally given hypodermic injections
of drugs to keep up their vitality.
And daily tens of thousands of
New Yorkers would pay the price
of admission to see this exhibition
of physically tortured men follow
ing eaoh other around the track
They even grew enthusiastic and
shouted and clapped their hands
when one poor devil, after a “shot
of dope,” would sprint ahead of
the others for a short distance
All of this’ of course, is a re
minder that if our vaunted civi
lization be scratched, barbariau-
ism will be found beneath the sur
face.—Savannah Newt.
Young Men
SEABOARD AIR LINE RY.
Schedule Between New York, Wa-hington, Richmond, Port-mouth and Atl.inta
Farmer#!
RAISE MORE
WHEAT
AND
OATS
87 bushels of Wheat on hree a
GEM OF ATHENS GUANO i$ used.
_>i*eiylir£tly Increased by the use
Of this fertilisers
^ Ibr «de by wide-awake merchants.
Wrttt for information. ^
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out a paper. All those who
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ceive the paper up to the time
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We are going to improve the
Courier, and we ask the co-op
eration of all. There are a few
on our large subscription list
that we will be compelled to cut
off, unless they pay up, and we
hope they will not allow this to
be done. Come on in and re
new. It will help us during
Christmas.
If you would make a
good salary at light
and pleasant employ
ment wo have the job
for you. Call on or
write
J. A. Darwin. Secy
Mutual Life Indus
trial Association of
Georgia.
WE WILL
DO YOUR
BUILDING
in the most workmanlike
manlier, superinded by
ourselves and every detail
carefully looked after at
the most
REASONABLE
PRICES.
Try U@.
Heard & Kenney.
Dr. W. M. Slaughter,
Dr. N. O Slaughter,
DENTISTS.
Gbb given for Extraction.
Office over Turner & Hodgson’s
Western * *
* Market
OLIVER COLEMAN, Manager.
Floe Meals of AU Knd*
Telephone a9. No. Jackson Sreet
V
DR. C. A. RYDER,
DENTIST.
Athens, - Georgia,
All kinds oi Dental
work done at. the low
est prices possible.
THE LATEST
Modes and device#, the newest Wall
Coverings and Draperies the latest
color sthemes and decorations, years of
experience in house paiuting, a reputa
tion for good and honest work are ail t»t
your service.
J. G. TRUSSELL,
SPECIAL' XMAS
PHOTOS
With every $4.00 job we are giving
one 10x20 Crayou
FREE.
Tbia offer holds for Deo. only.
Penny Photos 25 for 25c.
RED STAIRS WITH
SILVER STAR.
115-2 Broad St.
J. S. and MBS M. E. SALTER,
ARTISTS.
Improved Service.
Effeotive December 15tb, the
Seaboard Air Line Railway placed
on train No. 88, between Atlanta
Ga. and Portsmouth Va., through
Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars.
Beginning Jannary 9th, the date
on which tbe New York and
Florida Limited trains, composed
of Pullman, Sleepers Dining, and
Observation oars are pnton, the
New York eleeping oar now opera
ted on train No. 82, between
Atlanta, Ga. and New York) will
be handled North of Hamlet N. C.,
on the New York Florida Limited.
This affords its patrons service
to Eastern, and Virginian oitios,
superior to and that has ever boon
accorded.
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FRED GEISSLER, T. P.
Further information can be bad by addressing •
A., 116 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga., or J. Z. HOKE, Agent, Athens, Ga.
Something Better
here than you will And anywhere else. This
was our aim at first and we are still of the
same opinion. It pays us to sell you the
BEST.* It pays you to buy the BEST.
If you want the BEST of everything men and
boys’wear, come to us. . .
Head McMahan,
112 Clayton Street. Athens, Ga.
3fc=
Prince Ave Shoe Shop
Near State Normal School.
Your Shoes Repaired in First-
Class style and at the lowest
prices. Give me a call.
PETER SrilTH.
GLENN LODGE, NO. 76, I. O
O. F.
Meets every Tuesday night at
ball over Davison & Lowe’s.
J. B. Wilbanks, N. G.
G. E. Stone, Seey.
W11.LIAMS LODGE, NO. 5,
I. O. O. F.
Meei* every Monday night at Odd
Fellow * Mall, corner Clayton and Jack-
•onstreet. C. W. SHUPE.N.G.
J. A. MEALORfSecy.
OLIVER ENCAMPMENT, No. 14
Meets every Friday night at 8
o’clock at hall over Davison &
Lowe’s. J. E. Gardner, C. P
J. A. Mealor, Soribe.
Jno. J. Wilkins, President. W. P. Brooks, Cashier.
THE UNIVERSITY SAVINGS BANK,
Hampered by the lack of funds
at the critical moment many a
man baa missed the opportunity
to put himself beyond want, if not
to make a fortuno. Acquire the
savii-g habit by putting your first
five or ten dollar bill in this bank
for savings, let it enlarge through
the 8 per cent interest we pay aud
so be ready for the first ohance to
make an even bigger income.
THE GEORGIA NATIONAL SANK OF ATHENS
CAPITAL 8100,000. SURPLUS 816,000.
Receives accounts of Banks, Corporations. Firpis and Individuals, and offee
o depositors every accomodation, their busii ess, hntairres and responsibility
warrants
Directors: Thos. P. Vincent, Jos. N Webb, A.S. Erwin, Hamilton McWhorter,
Jos. H. Fleming, Jno. J. Wilkins.
ATHENiE RBBECOHA LODGE
Meets every Thnrsday night
at Odd Fellows ball s
Mrb.J. E. Gardner, N.G
Miss Myrtle Poss, Seo’y.
OCONEE -TRIBE, NO- 15
Meets every Wednesday n ight at
their Wigwam in the Denpree
hall, oor. Broad and Thomas Sts
at 8 o’clock. All visiting Red
Men are invited.
0. P. Ebkrhart, Saohem
0. A. Lambert, K. of R.
W. P. REYNOLDS
UPHOLSTER
Repairer : of : Furniture.
Corosr Church sad Prises.
Athens Electric Railway Company
LIGHTS AND POWER, .
Cor College Avenue and Clayton Streets
C. D. FLANIGEN, Mng.
NOTI €E J
DON’T PAY FOR ANEW
CLOCK OR WATCH TO GET
YOUR OLD ONE REPAIRED.
BUT SEE F. G. DENARD
AND BUY A NEW ONE OR
HAVE YOUR OLD ONE RE-
PAIRED FOR LESS THAN
OTHERS CHARGE AND GET
A 12 MONTHS GUARANTEE,
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
F. G. Denard,
The Jeweler.
117 Broad Street.
The Athens Savings Bank.
Does a Regular Banking Busin, ss. Pays Interest on
Savings Deposits.
G. A. MELL, Cashier, MYER STERN, Pres.
M. G. MICHAEL, Vice-President.