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WM THE ATHENS BANNER: TUESDAY MORNING JUNE 30, 1891 === THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL- The subject of this editorial 1b an old and familiar one, bnt it is good enough to write about to the people of Athens. In the heat of a prohibition cam* paign it is natural that every thing else should be swallowed up in its excitement and discussion. But we bug you to remember that I J une 29th you are still citizens of Athens whichever side wins; that her in terests are still your interests, and that for her good and her advance WELL PREPARED, WITH AGAIN! OF BARGAINS i The closing scenes of this year’s work- This will be the last it is your duty and to your interest to call early. I week before taking stock. We will rush a lot of goods to the front to close out, beginning will aid 20 extra sales-ladies to wait on you. We will divide them up in lots and departments, Lot 1, to Close Out. 160 dress patterns of White Lawn for 10 cents a dress of 10 yards each; ment you will continue to labor and 1190 dress patterns of figured Muslin at 15 cents for a dress of 10 yards; 140 dress patterns of nice Challies at 25 cents a dress of 10 yards, exert yonrself. The Alliance Bally to be held In Athens on July 16th will be a grand affair. Distinguished orators and lectqreis from all over the country will be here. Georgia has four rallies and Ath ens is its most eastern meeting point Hence from all of eastern Georgia and even from South Carolina, the farmers will flock to the Classic City of Georgia. There will be fully twenty thou sand people here and the gates of the city will be opened wide so receive them, and the homes of the people bid them welcome to an unstinted hospitality. To all this we should add our midsummer festival, a grand trades display which will show to all the visitors that Athens is abreast of the times and marching on to the con summation of a glorious fntnre. Let every citizen feel a personal interest in this matter and when Mayor Brown calls his meeting in a few days let everybody come forward with aid and support and make it the grand success it richly deserves to be. 134 dress patterns yd wide Batiste, 15c quality, only 60c. for 10 yd pattern, 115 dress patterns of Fine Apple Tissue at 35 cents a pattern of 10 yards; 138 dress patterns fine French Sattcens at 60 cents for 10 yards; One new lot of Handkerchiefs at 25 cents a dozen; One lot White hemmed Handkerchiefs at 2\ cents apiece. One lot very fine hemstitched and large Polka dot bordered Gent’s Handker chiefs, 35 cents quality at 15 cents each; One lot black Silk Hose at 50 cents a pair; worth 1 00) One lot unbleached Balbriggan Ladies Hose, fine 50 cents grade at 25 cts. One lot Men’s Black Lisle Thread Hose, 50 cents quality at 25 cents. One lot Children’s Aprons white ground, with Polka dots, airings all com plete, at 5 cents each. Remember this. Ladies’ Slippers and Men’s Patent Leather Oxfords, consolidated prices; One large lot of Ladies’ Oxfords at 60 cents; One large lot of Men’s patent leather 3 50 Oxfords at 1 25, any size; One lot Dongola Men’s Oxfords at 1 25, worih 3 50. At 1 cent a yard for Lawns; At 11-8 cents a yard for Figured Muslins; At 2 tents a yard for Bleaching; At 2£ cents a yard for Black Check Lawn; At 2£ cents a yard for Fine Satteens; At cents a yard for Calicoes; At 2% cents a yard for Challies; At 3£ cents a yard for Challies. At 3 cents a yard for Bleaching; At50 cents a pair for $1 00 Slippers; At 85 cents a pair fori 75 Buttou Shoes; Ai 1 00 a pair for 2 25 Lace Shoes; At 75 cents a pair for 2 00 Boy’s Patent Oxfords; • At 1 00 a pair for Men’s Patent Oxfords; At 1 cent a piece for Palmetto Fans; At 5 cents a piece for Folding Fans; At H cents a paper for paper Pins; At 2 cents a paper for Needles; At 2£ cents for Spoo of Thread—only one dozen to each customer. At 25 cents for Corsets; At 2 cents for Handkerchiefs; At 4 cents for Men’s Hose; At 5 cents for Ladies’ Hose; At l£ cents for White Linen Tape; At 5 cents for package Rick Back Braid; At 2 cents for Crochet Medals; \ At 3 cents for fine Rubber Combs; At 3J cents for a Toilet So p; At 5 cents for Pearl Dress Buttons; At 5 cents for Linen Spoo Thread; At 6£ cents tor fine Y\ ids Scrim ; At 7 cents for Silk Spoo Thread, best; At 3 cents for large Palmetto Fans; At 20 cents for faucy Worked Fans; At 65 cents for Gloria Umbrellas; At 6 cents for Outing Flannel; At 5 cents for Mattrass Ticking, At 1 1-2 cents lor Uhallios. At 3 cents for yarJ wide Pine Apple Tissues; At 2 cents for (’ambries- At 2 1-2 cents fur tine Satteens. At 4 cents for Sea Inland. At 2 cents for Figmed Muslin. ; 21-2 cents for Lace Scrim. At 3 cents for Polca dot Tissue, yard wide. At 4 cents for Cretonne yard wide Curtain; At 2 1-2 cents for Bleaching; At 6 3 4 c. for Bleaching, better than Fruit, At ;4 cents for Challies; At 7 1-2 cents for Llama Cloth; At 3 1-2 cents for Check Nainsooks: At 3 cents for Black Check Lawn ; At 8 1 2 cents for Black Lace Mull; at 0 l-2cts for black Satin Striped Lawn; at 10 cts for black Organdies, 45 inch wide, at 10 cents for black 45 inch bordered Lawn ; at 10 cts. for white 45 inch lace boidered Lawn; at 6 1-2 cents Sm Zephyr Ginghams. at 5 cents for Fine Dress Ginghams; at 0 cenis for fine French Satteen; at 7 cents for double width fine Lace Scrim. at 1 1-4 cents each for handkerchiefs; i ,-r-■ Hi- :. i at 5 cents for fine fyCBH&itchqd handkerchiefs At 65 cents for gold cap or nickel crook handle Black Parasols 24 inch; Ue at 25 cents for Gents Outing Shifts; booked at 20 cents for fineHalbriggan Sox Silk ; at 25 cents for black plated Silk Sox; at 40 cents for black silk Sox; at 50 cents for black silk Sox, finest made, at 25 cents for Ladies Lisle Ingrain Hose; at 18 cents for Children’^ Rbhed'seamless Hose; at 1 cent each for Palmetto Fans; at 3 cents for Satin Palm Fans, largest size, ' at 5 cents for 12 inch folding Fans; at 10 cents for white parchment Fans; Gf orq at 10 cts. for heavy gold and silver heavy paper Fim at 1 50 for silk Umbrella?; ’ at 2 50 for best make silver nailed handle Foll^ Clogg make Silk Umbrellas; at 10 cents lor Gent’s gauze Undershirts, at 25 cents for Gent’s Balbriggan Undershirts; at 43 cents for special bargain German table cloths at 21 cents for Turkey red Table Cloths; at 50c, for Ladies’Chemises, embroidered and tucked at 68 cents V shaped front Chemise, trimmed embroidery or lace. at 18 cents for fine Muslin Corset Covers; at 60 cents for handsome embroidered Corset cover- 00 for Men’s Patent Oxfords; at 1 at 2 25 for Men’s patent hand-sewed Oxfords; at 1 50 for Men’s hand-sewed patent Opera Pumps; at 50c. for Men's Tennis Oxfords ; at 1 00 for Ladies Calf Skin Russet Oxfords; at 90 cents for fine Dongola Ladies Button Shoes; Pins, 4 papers'for 5 cents; Agate Buttons 2k cents a card, at 15c. for large bottles fine Cologne at 5 cents for fine cream Toilet Soap. ■ WESTERN DEMOCRACY. It is my intention to realize the money lor a large quantity of goods. To do this I have cut the prices in every piece of goods in the house. We have marked every. The signs of the times point I thing in plain figures, therefore if you cannot wait until you get a salesman or saleslady, Belect your own goods, go to the wrapper counter and have it sent to you. The store towards a strong and united demo- j ^ill open each day precisely at 6 o’clock and close at 6.30. Be on hand early, for better choice, more in quantity, so you can get what you want. cracy in 1892; harmonious in action, and untrammelled by the influence of any internal discard. The latest democratic gains are in the West, just where strength has been most needed. Bat now things are sailing smoothly, and Western democracy is strong and united Iowa is now a thoroughly democratic State, and others in the surround ing section are fast following in its footsteps. Two years ago Horace Boies was elected governor by the democratic - of that State, and the other was renominated, and his re* election is almost an assured fact. The newly admitted States are, most of them rapidly embracing de mocracy, and it is only a qnesiion of time when the tide of public opinion in the West will turn in favor of honest government. The Alliance is strong in the West and if there is a third party move ment the draft from the republican ranks will be heavily felt Bnt if the democrats will nominate a man who will stand broadly on a platform of tariff reform and free silver, with some Alliance views, the strength of this class will be thrown to their can didate. We confidently believe *hat, Mr. Carlisle says, if the democrats will nominate any honest man, who will stand on a broad platform, they may he sure of success in ’92. MAX JOSEPH. lawyers, nor professors of law in the State’s “ownest” school but who do “pay the freight”—need not consider whether or not the proposition is constitutional or not. What they do want to know is whether they will derive any benefit or not. We sorely agree with the Age that the people of Georgia should know whether they will derive any benefit or not. Bat we are of the opinion, as we have always been, that an ex hibit wonld do great good to the people of the State. An honest discussion by the peo ple at home and their representatives at the Capitol, is ail that could be asked. And when that is done we are sat isfied that the State will provide for a creditable exhibit. The farmers mast find a remedy. What is it? THE PRICE OF ATHENS DIRT. The land sales juBt concluded by the Athens Park & Improvement Company demonstrates the fact that Athens dirt has a good value at tached to it. The prices brought by the different pieces of property were good ones and yet not fabulous. They were bought at bargains and will bring good profits to the buyers. The resnits of the sale show- con* clnsively that the people inside and outside of Athens have confidence in her futufe. About eighty of the leading col- THE WORLD’S FAIR. The Harmony Grove Age is oat in a long editorial against the appropri* ation of money by the State for an exhibit at the World’s fair. The common tax payers of the State have no interest whatever in the fair, and will not be benefited one iota by it. The proposition has been advanced, and is advocated by Professor Cobb of the State Univer sity to appropriate a portion of the rental of the W. and A. B. R. for the purpose. Professor Cobb claims that it will be with in the jurisdiction of tho Legislature constitutionally to make snob appropriation, but he is antoganized by so great a lawyer as exrCongressman N. J. Hammond, who say* it wtuld be clearly against the letter and spirit of the constitu tion to use any of the money re ceived from the state road for such purpose. If Andrew Cobb, who is professor of law in the State University, and l. Hammond, who is accounted one i greatest constitutional lawyers i State, are of exactly opposite rcerning the constitu- ire, ordinary r constitutional, ■ ■ SOME FACTS ABOUT COTTON. There seems to have been an over*, production of cotton daring the last season. The &npply was far ahead of the demand, and left thousands of bales stored away in warehouses du ring the winter. This cotton is now on the market, and with this sea son’s crop.the market will be so over stocked that not only will the price be considerably lowered, bat it will be a hard matter to sell it at all. Since last summer cotton has fall en off at an average of 2± cents per pound, which is 20 per cent, of the whole price of the staple. The sit uation to the farmer is appalling. Bnt this year’s crop is somewhat short, as some of the farmers have realized what the situation wonld be, and have devoted more of their land to the cultivation of other crops. This, however, is not sufficient to re lieve the situation. The laws of de» mand and snpply are striogent, and to these we most conform. If more cotton is produced than the consu mers demand, the result must be a lowering of price*-, and sometimes a dead loss. Here we see ibe evil effects which o.er-production w uM bring about. Cotton would be skuoU up in ware houses ; storage, iuaurance aud in-* terest must be paid, and at the end of the season when thousands of bales are left on the market, they must be sold for what they will bring to pay the charges. ored men of the North and Sotatb have issued an appeal to their race to do everything possible for the promotion of tho Colored Depart ment of a Southern Exposition soon to be held at Raleigh. Twenty-five thousand square feet have'been set apart for the~ exhibits of the colored people, a space, we believe, hot much less than the entire area allotted to this country at Jthe Paris Exposition of 1882. The Colored Department at the Raleigh show will be trans ferred to Chicago in 1893. The cir cular urges “every negro who has the best interests of the race at heart” to do what he can to make the Col ored Department at Baleigh a suc cess.—New York Sun. The prohibition war in Athens Is on in good earnest, and it is a fight to the death.—AugUBta Evening News. It is not exactly a war, Brother Moore. Its just a settlement -of slight differences in a gentlemanly way. • > General Longstreet writes to friend in Washington : “After -our home was burned, something oVer two years ago my health ‘Was feeble, and a9 much of the material for my book was then destroyed, 116at heart and almost determined to give up the work. Now I am getting stron- er ai<d am laying my plans to re. j nine work in September neifc.” " Harrison’s friends say that “the logic of the situation” demands his renomination. Come to think of it, the logic of the gituatien is the only logiwfhe republican party has left. Miss Lomax Lawson is completing a statue of S. S. Cox to be unveiled in New York on Julv 4th, which will be the first work of a sculptress erected in New York. Editor^Fublow of the Madison ian, was in the city yesterday. He is getting out a splendid sheet and is located in a growing town. Onlv fiye days more and the pro hibition fight will be over. Then let both sides come together and make a poll for Athens. ' The negro college is firmly estab lished, and the differences between Secretary Noble and Gov. Northen may soon be settled. The midsummer toast of the town. festival is the SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT. In i i aqui apt to be an Courier. uatic disturbance the sculler is oar-struck man.—Boston The chief social need suggested by this climate is a portable lire-escape.— Philadelphia Record. Adam and Evo never borrowed any thing from their neighbors but trouble. —Washington Star. Theiriend who cries with you finds out a great many things you will regret when your eyes are dried.—Atobison Globe. Figgs: You have an indenendeut income, haven’t you? Diggs? Inde- dendent? Well, I should say I had. It has utterly ignored me for years.— Harper’s Bazar. Judge: I understand that you pre fer charges against this man ? Grocer: No sir. I prefer cash, and that’s what I had him brought here for.—Yonkers Statesmen. The Opinion now held by THE ALLIANCE RALLY. WILL BE HELD ON THE UNIVERSI TY CAMPUS. AN ELEGANT PLACE. The Farmers WIU flU the Campus and Hear Within Its Gates the Educa tion of AUlanpe Doptrlpo—A Great Crowd Coming* shade Yes, they’ll gather under the of the trees of the old campus. And listen to Alliance orators as they proclaim the doctrines of that order and and point out the way in which the farr mer shall relieve bis present strained condition. that “raw cow’s milk is better lortiSu Atlanna is to have another eve ning paper- It is to be known as the Fvening Herald. An application for a charter has been prepared. It pro vides, for a capital of $25,000. with the privilege of increasing it to $100,- 000. dren than boiled,” is very gratifying, since a raw cow gives much more milk *; than a boiled one —Cloverdale Reveille. ir After the Dinner.—He: Fanny, didn’t they serve the game out of the regular order? Wonder why they did it? She: O, probably they thought it wouldn’t keep till the next course — Harper’s Magazine. When the tired-out young wo^nn asks the stay-late yonng man whethe the landlady serves good breakfasts at his boarding house she means that it is time for him to take the hint and leave simultaneously.—Somerville Journal. Jay Gould has declared himself against any more silver money. All Wall street is against it, especially its millionaire operators. But the selfish interests which influence them are antagonistic to the interests of the great body of working people.-— Atlanta Journal, DAMAGES RECOVERED. Because the R. and D. Railroad failed to protect Its Passengers. Iu tbe city court of Atlanta yesterday the case of Robert Jefferson vs. the Richmond and Danville railroad was tried and the jury returned & verdict in favor of the plaintiff for one thousand dollars. Messrs. Thomos & Strickland managed this case very successfully. The case arose some time since when Jefferson was assaulted on a R. & D. train by two white men and the con ductor afforded him no protection. Mr. Guy C- Hamilton will several days at Tallulah Falls. spend There will be over twenty thousand people here on July 16th and they will alt be farmers or men interested in farming. They will bring their wives and children along, slid everybody will have an enjoyable time. The Alliancemea in this district will make it their special duty to see that the visitors are entertained Well when they come over. The fcrst thing to' be secured, of course, was a suitable place in which to hold the meeting! The University * campus at once suggested itself as a proper place and one which could accommodate tbe immense crowd that wltlW here. Chancellor Boggs very kindly offered the use of the campus for this purpose, and said that he would do everything in his power to help make the rally a grand success. Chancellor Boggs is a 'firm friend to the farmers, and he will be glad to have them assemble on the Campus of that institution that should be dear to the heart of each and every one of them, as it is theirs and to it they send their children. The Campus affords splendid room for the crowd and a stand will be erect ed a* someplace where a large crowd can easily assemble around it. Here then will be the scene of the great rally and an Impressive scene no doubt it will be." President Livingston will be master THE G. C. & N. RAILROAD. Is Hustllng Towards Athens, and go ing on Rapidly to Atlanta. Tbe bridge over South Broad river is uearly* over, and on next Tuesday trains will pass over it. But fifteen miles of track remains to belaid, and that will be accomplished inside of two weeks. It is possible that the Oconee river bridge may be finished by the time trains arrive in ‘ Athens, The traveler is up and last night the se cond span of the viaduct wqs 'hf prwe. The second tower has also been raised and with everything favorable’'the bridge will be done in a few weeks. The work on the road towards Ation ta also is progressing finely.The grading is being pushed right thi and the telegraph poles are i ty miles from Athens; [trough, j up fortwen- THE FESTIVE MBj.ON. Is Here With all Its Attractions, The festive water melon has made its appearance on the scene. Look out for chills and fever. ' . . Thursday night there were nineteen car loads of them passed through this city over the Northeastern B R., and last night 13 cars most of which afe bound for North Carolina and Virginia. Athens is just receiving her first melon* now. Several small melons were seen in front of the stores yesterday and in a short while the sidewalks will be bur dened with car loads oi this luscious fruit. [Communicated ] An outline of the di^pmsary tobts- tablished in the county if tbe proh’S- tionists are victorious in the coitiq election: 1st. The dispensary plan provides W tbe sale of pure aud unadulteutel quors from one pint and upward*. 2nd. The dispensary pUu *il‘ ^ away with “blind tigers result, wherever tested. 3rd. The dispensary pis iform & only one upon which all c m r, who are opo >sed to both W it will isoniit- THB ELECTRIC CAR UNB. Will Soon be Complete and Athens Wilt Have a Good System. 7 Athens' electric car system' is becom ing more perfect every day. There is a regular fifteen minute schedule on the Prince and Miliedge avenue lines. The Miliedge Venue cars were put on Thursday, and are now running regularly. Work on the down town circuit being k«pt up, and will be pushed to a rapid completion. When this part of: the line is finished, the system will be in perfeet running order and there will be no long stops at any point. - A FORLORN POEM. That Strayed to the Editor's Desk. It was fouud on the editor’s desk and it was not signed by any one and yet it expressed the deepest feeling and tbe most profound logic. It was touching. of ceremonies and will introduce the _ peakers. The people of this section j ip its pathos aud sad in its contempt will be glad to see Jerry SimpBon and J 1 .??® addressed to “A departed . i Lucy Cobbite” and ran thus: at bear him talk, He makes a speech the great rally. But tbe most attractive speech on the programme will be that of Mrs. Lease, of Kansas who stumped tbe State against Ingalls and defeated him. She is a woman of wonderful talent, and will be given k royal wel come by the people whern Ingalls always delighted to traduce. Now the citizens should have a mid summer festival, anti should not be alow about getting it up. Let each and every one help in it and crown the grand Alliance Rally with a tremendous trades display. A Happy Father.—Mr. John Booth is happy. A bouncing baby boy made its appearance at bis house yesterday. - She has 1 Anil l’u I Ah! Lord what Khali 1 do, To settle those hills OI livery bills, Before :&>». EAST ATHENS DOTS. What Is Going on Across the River. w Mr. Ramsey lost a little child after a few day 8 sickness. It was buried in the country near Nicholson. THE DISPENSARY- OUTLINED IN ALL ITS PR0MINEW FEATURES. A GOOD SOLUTION. It Has’.Been Tried and Has Besr.Fou-i to do Well—It Is a Remedy for Bind Tigers and Death to Bar Roomi. rooms and “blind tigers; the liquor problem with all reaM 4th. It is a safe and judicious ure. as it places the sale of ah ilwM liquors absolutely in the hand;o. county or the city authorities and in vents jthe sale of any but pure an duiterated liquors without private. and nqt for public teveuue. 5th. No sale shall be made sun up 6th J or after sun down __ Tbe dispensary to lx u of a man elected by the city his kuhwn sooriety and miegW’1^, Shall bib bis duty to keep in h at said [dispensary such beer arid alcohol as may oe suppi M him by the City council—he for all that he receives, aud ms « t<j Aa a*, ill noli 01 A report# to the council Till 1 , ‘ £ day’s sale, and on the 1st ofc *®J ! “iu* a monthly statement, he to sales of tbe day to ’he rea^ Of the feity council, and to ^lor’fe t oSs d d U £iutbe i o^ on the^ premises. These are points In tho. dispensary pl»“* ^ ^ morrow’s issue we hope w r. In tormorrow’s issue t;i! | Ushth4biU,or the forth folly the plan of the ™^4 giving study i this pis them b; , peopleampie timeb^t^ i merits and to dead a and open bar rooms a* tbe anti-prob'bitioni^j Mr. R. E. McDorman is quite sick at his home on Mulberry street. We would a«k again of tho promised bridge for Trail creek. It seems to have died. Miss Jane Demore is very sick at her home on East Broad street. Th^re is only one East Athens. empty house in An Avprkciatkd speaking of a meeting ol joB) l Christian Temperance tfer Greshamville, Greeu county, 1 To® ald-Journal **y» : «**' Reed, Of the Atnen A _ r, entertained aTarge tive audience at theGrcsbam refleCl ii*j emy last Friday P»lf; great credit upon J* 1 * ..dcaUiuf he so ably represents, ft cm l"* i many laudatory exprc-9^ Th « »J highly pb audience caaion ot his address was an from the Woman’s Union, which “as - - >vc lodge in Gresham ville. nitf" Price, of Ocome county, appf *l most eloquent and tone 5 eg w ah* the vouue men ol the aud ^ flS jj jgj n. the young men ■ tbe entieeme | to lure them