The Athenian (Newspaper)
Athens, Henderson County Texas
Volume 2 Number 4
Friday October 24, 1884

LOCAL GLEANINGS

Guns and amunition at Osborne & Coleman's.

A refreshing shower fell last Tuesday night.

O. & C. make a specialty of smooth and barb fencing wire.

Cool weather is again upon us in full blast bringing the crane.

Sewing machines at Murchison & Coleman's at reasonable prices.

China, glass, tin and crockery ware, and fine cutlery at O. & C.'s Go see.

Gus Heart, the popular tobacco and cigar drummer, from Dallas was in to see us last Saturday.

Dr. Padon closed his meeting at the Baptist church Tuesday night last and retired to the country.

"Truth is stranger than fiction," and it is the truth that J. V. Thornton set out nothing but the best
of drinks.

Tom, Dick and Harry are often spoken of and they all live in Athens since "Harry" McRae has
moved to town.

C. H. Hawn has a girl at his house which visited him one day last week. He now smiles the smile
of a happy father again.

Ninety-four bales of cotton and the platform was destroyed by fire Saturday night last. Lumber for a new platform is on the ground.

I am prepared to do surveying and would respectfully request my friends to favor me with their work.
Oliver Scott.

A full line of saddles, bridles and other necessaries for horseback riding Paggitt Bros. celebrated
saddles constantly in stock at Wofford & Son.

Henderson county has many plebians whose poignancy consist of platitudes and rejoice in the fullness of their birthright. "Consistency, thou art a jewel."

Cease not to remember that J. V. Thornton keeps the finest liquors and freshest beer in town. Beer always fresh because a keg don't last long when placed on tap.

Locals in Athens are like girls and amusement rather a scarce article for the season. Girls are scarce, amusement scarce, and locals awful scarce, making scarcity a prominent feature.

Joe Morgan groans in anguish because he was not permitted to trade his brother's dog for a farm. Besides this, a sausage factory is blasted in the bud, this explains why the dog was wanted. Poor Joe.

J. V. Thornton is still pushing business, and the genial and attentive A. B. Henley is kept as busy as a bee pouring out the nectar. Every one can get the liquor that suits his taste at this establishment.

It is nothing strange why Wofford & Son does such a thriving business. They can clothe the naked, shoe the bare-foot, feed the hungry, and all so cheap that the purchaser's pocket does not feel like a hole was in it.

J. R. Jones was interviewed by distinguished visitors Tuesday last. Since he suspended business at Goshen he has been the center of attraction. It is strange a man can't retire from business without receiving so much attention.

Not a gaudy display but fair dealing and honest goods that invites trade. C. T. Scott & Co. sells upon this rule the best of groceries and select dry goods, boots and shoes for men, women and children, also hardware and cutlery. We can supply you.

This office was honored with a visit by two distinguished candidates on Saturday last, Hon. John H. Reagan and Hon. C. B. Kilgore.

J. T. Meridith is willing to give his opponent as even show with himself, which fact he proves by coming forward and authorizing us to place his name along with his opponent's.

HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
One acre of land, under good fence, divided into four lots. Residence contains five rooms and two fire places of fire-proof brick. Good crib and stalls; good well of water, etc. Call on or address Rev. J. M. Brooks. Athens, Henderson Co. Tex.
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J. L. Murphy called to see us Saturday and desired to write a few lines of news of the paper. He sat down to write, and his pulse began to beat and his heart to throb; finally he became nervous and excited. He laid down his pen and said, "Gentlemen, you must excuse me; I am to be married to-marrow. Come down."

Uncle Charley Reierson and wife accompanied by their daughter Miss Fannie, one of Athens beautiful belles, left for Kaufman on Monday evening last. Uncle Charley will return home again, but Mrs. Reierson and Miss Fannie will visit Santa Anna, California, where they will remain for the next twelve months. A pleasant visit in the tropical land.
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STRAYED
From the premises of A. L. Evans in February, 1884, one red sorrel horse, about fourteen hands high, 7 years old, blaze in face, scar on right hind leg below the knee, branded E on left shoulder. $10 reward will be given for his return to J. D. Evans, Malakoff, Texas.

Some of the good ladies of Athens are interested in the grave yard and they purpose to give a supper on Friday night, December 26, 1884. This is a laudable cause, one that everybody should be interested in. These good ladies ask the co-operation of all the good ladies of Athens and surroundings and the gentlemen likewise, to aid in procuring means outside of the fund already on hand to enclose the cemetery. The supper is announced thus far ahead to insure a success and not to conflict with anything else.

In as much as persons would have to go home to vote on Tuesday after attending county court here on the 1st Monday in November, 1884, all jurors and other persons interested, are hereby informed that the Criminal Docket will not be taken up until Wednesday morning 3d day of term, and 5th day of November, 1884. Meanwhile anyone desiring an order in probate matters, may present his case on Monday the 1st day of court and 3d of November, 1884. Tis course advisedly adopted because of election. J. B. Bishop, County Judge.

There is no reason why the grave yard should not be fenced as Mr. Peter Carroll agrees to saw out heart oak posts, deliver and place same in the ground ready for the wire or pickets at 10 cents a post. 280 post planted at a distance of three yards apart will enclose five acres, this would amount to the sum of $28.00, which is a small renuneration for the labor to be performed. 8000 pickets will fence the five acres and 140 plank 18 feet long will complete the fence. C. H. Hawn will give figures on the lumber. Two days labor placed on the ground will clear it of all brush and grubs. Let the grave yard be fenced.

The following places are the legal voting precincts as prescribed by law for Henderson county, Texas:
PRECINCTS: PRESIDING OFFICERS:
Athens - No 1 W. D. Walker
Chandler - No 2 J. C. Carver
Brownsboro - No 3 L. L. Ansley
New York - No 4 G. W. Stephens
Fincastle - No 5 B. W. J. Wofford
Willow Springs - No 6 M. T. Pace
Malakoff - No 7 Geo. J. Mitcham
Goshen - No 8 J. P. Gossett
Kings's School H - No 9 S.S. Carzine
No man has any right or privilege to cast more than one vote and can only cast that in the precinct in which he resides. It will be well to act with caution and vote honestly.

Jolly Dan Deen is off to Rockdale to participate in a marriage feast, not one of his own but another fellow's. The Governor proposes to give a wedding of his own some of these "odd-come-shorts.: We await his return.

Rev. J. M. Brooks appeared at the Baptist church Friday night and stated that other engagements would preclude the possibility of his being present and entering into a discussion with Dr. A. Padon on the subject of baptism. He looked upon the offer of a division of a time as a challenge, and the shortness of notification as an attempt to take advantage of him. Dr. Padon proceeded with his lectures and Mr. Brooks went to his appointments, and we hope the public will not censure either for striving to do what each believes to be his duty.

Last Saturday night Chas. E. Rogers, deputy clerk of this county was shot and killed by the discharge of a pistol, supposed to be empty, in the hand of Banks, a colored barber. It seems, from what we can glean, that Banks had a revolver with a weak main spring which was thought to be worthless. Banks either loaned it to Will Sullivan, a boy of some twelve or thirteen years, or else he slipped it out as he was seen with it at the North Athens school of which George Davis is principal, he returned it to Banks with one barrel loaded. Saturday in the evening Banks had been snapping the pistol at a little negro for amusement and had laid it down in the shop. Rumor says that Charley snapped the pistol at Banks in a playful mood, but we know nothing as to the truth of the rumor. But Banks and Charley were scuffling with each other when Banks picked up the pistol and snapped it at Charley, it is said Charley asked him not to do it again when Banks snapped it the second time the pistol discharging its contents, the ball took effect in the pit of Charley's stomach. Charley was then conveyed to the residence of John Collilns Jr. where he was under the best medical and surgical treatment until Sunday at 10:20 a. m. when he expired. It is an occurrence much regretted by all of the citizens, casting a shadow of gloom over the entire county. Thus it is that another one of the highly respected and esteemed young men of they country passed from existence by the careless handling of a pistol, which should be a lesson and a warning to all to let the pistol remain untouched.

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