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-iSKPS'^ir^ IHE ATHENS BANNER: TUESDAY SlORNINfcr JTJLT 7,1891 COD BLESS ATHENSl Athens will have no bar rooms. A majority of tbe voters of Clarke county have said it, and it is law. The prohibition campaign of 1891 is a thing of the past. The bright son will rise this morning and beam down a peaceful benediction upon a reunited people, for the battle has left not a scar behind. Blessed be the people of Athens that they can shake hands across the chasm that yawned with the excitement of yesterday and say to each otber with happy countenances this day: “it.t. that ought to bk forgiven in FORGINEH, AND BACH ONB IS ACCORDED HIS OWN VIEWS.” IH DETERMINED T Often this season I have set you to wondering how can MAX JOSEPH sell goods at suchjridiculous low^ MAX JOSEPH’S lively week it will be called. Twenty Extra Silesia dies put on the list to assist- ” selling price put on. Now be amazed ! THIS WEEK you will never f 0r . Every article in the house re-marked, re-arranged, and in plain figures tb get. THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY- The late agitation in the Western States looking to the formation of a new party, pretending to be for tbe good of the farmer and the laboring man, may cause the democratic and republican parties in a few States oat there some alarm. It is true that this scheme meets with some good favor beyond the Mississippi It is true that men are leaving tbe republican party and the democratic party to enter this new political band before the campaign of ’92 ; and it may he true that the democratic party is going to suffer at the hands of these people. But in the light of all these possi bilities and facts, this assertion may he put down as a foregone conclu sion, that the democracy of the South is as solid and as safe this day in tbe hands of the Farmers’ Alliance as it was when Jeffersonian princi pies came to us a blessed heritage from our forefathers with the down fall of British tyranny in this land. The Banner is in receipt of letters almost daily from the promoters of this third party out West asking that its influence be used towards se curing a fusion of the Farmers’ Al liance of Georgia with the third par ty. We have every reason to know that so far from being a parly for the good of the farmers ot the Sontb, this people’s party will be run solely for the interest of the shop laborers and foreigners in the Central and Western cities. The Laborer’s Un> ions are more favorable to uie third party than the Alliance even in the North and West, and so long as there are differences in the interests ot these organizations, just so long will it be dangerens for the Farmers’ Alliance to be tied up in the same bag with the other Unions. But we feel no fear for the Alii ance or for the democracy ot the South. The poor oppressed farmers of Georgia have 'Buffered much since the reign of monopolistic oppression began just after the war. They have been bound down like Prometheus chained in adamantine bonds upon the craggy peaks of Mount Parnas sus, and have had the hungry vul tures gnawing upon their vitals year after year. They have paid precious tribute to Northern money powers, and have surely been taught patience in a better school than Job, awaiting the dawn ot a brighter day. But during this long dark night, the honest-hearted farmers of the South have not once yielded up their honor. Not one spark of patriotism has died out in the Sunny South even at the stern test of abject poverty and despair and in many cases it may be of almost starvation itself. No; the farmers have sold their pro duce by necessity for a shameful price, but they still hold honor and patriotism at the price paid for it by our democratic forefathers who died for democratic principles that they may come, a blessed heritage to us. The Alliancemen of the Sooth are the best citizens of the South. There statesmen among them—all are patriots. No influence in all Yan- leedom can be brought to bear upon lem that will make them forsake their democracy for republicanism in any shape, especially at this hour whea the star of tbe democracy is ift le ascendant. ■ on tbe leaders of the third I - : f.«ORGIA LEGISLATURE. the Georgia Leg. i convoked in Atlanta cslon. For two months tlio law-makers will elr hair and puzzle Dress G-oods and "White Goods. THE GRAND FEATURE FOR THIS WEEK. All tbe Figured Musiins at 1-Jc. per yd. A new lot of White Lawn at lc. a yd. All the fine Figured Mull at 3£c. now. All the Plaid Challies at 2£c. to close. All the fine Wide ChaUies at 5 cents; All the fine Tissues,15 cent grade at 3c All the fine 15 cent. Zephyr Ginghams at 5 cents; All the yard wide 20 cent Llama Cloth at 7 cents, All the Fruit Bleaching at 6£ cents, Two cases new Palmetto Fans at 1 cents apiece. 30 pieces new French 15 cent. Satteen at 5J cents; One small lot fine Sea Is’and at 4c. One lot 6c. Bleaching at 2 cents a yard. LACE CURTAINS.—Your attention is called to these. The early caller will reap the benefit. The quantity limited. 23 pairs elegant 1 25 Lace Curtains at 65 cents a pair. 26 paiis Ecru 1 75 Lace Curtains at 75 cents a pair; — 21 pairs White 1 75 Lace Curtains at 75 cents a pair; 22 pairs White very nice 2 25 Lace Curtains at 1 00, 16 pairs E -ru or White Lace Curtains, real value 3 00 a pair, only 1 50; 19 Snowflake heavy Counterpanes, worth 2 50 only 1 00; 13 doz.Nubian dye,warranted fast color 20c. black Ladies Hose at 7£c. a pair. 8 fancy embroidered black Mud Robes, value 6 50 to 8 00; only 1 75; 6 Black Embroidered finest quality Mull Robes, worth 8 50, at 2 00. Only 1 cent a yard for Lawns; Only 118 cents a yard for Figured Muslins; Only 2 tents a yard for Bleaching; Only 2£ cents a yard for Black Check Lawn; Only 2£ cents a yard for Fine Satteens; Only 2^ cents a yard for Calicoes; „ Only 2^ cents a yard for Challies; Only 3£ cents a yard for Challies. Only 3 cents a yard for Bleaching; Only 50 cents a pair for $1 00 Slippers; Only 85 cents a pair for 1 75 Button Shoes; Only 1 00 a pair for 2 25 Lace Shoes; Only 75 cents a pair for 2 00 Boy’s Patent Oxfords; Only 1 00 a pair for Men’s Patent Oxfords; Only 1 cent a piece for Palmetto Fans; Only 5 cents a piece for Folding Fans; Only 1£ cent8 a paper for paper Pins; Only 2 cents a paper for Needles; Only 2J cents for Spoo 1 of Thread—only one dozen to each customer. Only 25 cents for Corsets; Only 2 cents for Handkerchiefs; Only 4 cents for Mer-’s Hose; Only 5 ce<>ts for Ladies’ Hose; Only IJ cents for White Linen Tape; Only 5 cents for paok-ge Kick Rack Braid; Only 2 cents for Crochet Medals; Only 3 cents for fine Rubber Combs; O ly 3£ cents for a Toilet Soap; Only 5 cents for Pearl Dress Buttons; Only 5 cents for Linen Spool Thread; Only 6$ cents tor flue NV ide Scrim ; Only 7 cents for Silk Spoo. Thread, best; Only 3 cents for large Palmetto Fans; Only 20 cents for fancy Worked Fans; Only 65 cents for Gloria Umbrellas; 0"ly 6 cents for Outing Flannel; Only 5 cents for Mattrass Ticking, Only 11-2 cents for Challies. Only 3 cents lor yard wide Pine Apple Tissues; Only 2 cents for Cambrics. Only 2 1-2 cents fur tine Satteens. Only 4 cents for Sea Island. Only 2 cents for Figuied Muslin. Only 21-2 cents for Lace Scrim. Only 3 cents tor Polca dot Tissue, yard wide. Oaly 4 cents for Cretonne yard wide Curtain; Only 2 1-2 cents for Bleaching; Only 6 3-4 c. for Bleaching, better than Fruit, Only 4 cents for Challies ; Only 7 1-2 cents for Llama Cioth; Only 3 1-2 cents for Check Nainsooks: only 3 cents for Black Check Lawn ; only 8 12 cents for Black Lace Mull; only 6 l-2cts for black Satin Striped Lawn; only 10 cts for black Organdies, 45 inch wide, only 10 cents for black 45 inch bordered Lawn ; only 10 cts. for white 45 inch lace bordered Lawn; only 6 1-2 cents fiw Zephyr Ginghams. only 5 cents for Fine Dress Ginghams; only 6 cenls for line French Satteen; only 7 cents for double width tine Lace Scrim only 1 1*4 cents each for handkerchiefs; only 5 cunts for line hem-slitched handkerchiefs- Only 65 cents for gold cap or nickel crook handle p, . Black Parasols 24 inch; Only 25 cents for Gents Outing Shirts; Only booked at 20 cents for fine Balbriggan Sox Silk • only 25 cents lor black plated Silk Sox; ’ only 40 cents for black silk Sox; only 50 cents for black silk Sox, finest made, only 25 cents for Ladies Lisle Ingrain Hose;’ only 18 cents for Children’s ribbed seamltss Hose- only 1 cent each for Palmetto Fans; only 3 cents for Satin Palm Fans, largest size, only 5 cents for 12 inch folding Fans; only 10 cents for white parchment Fans; only 10 cts. for heavy gold and silver heavy paper Fi» only 1 50 for silk Umbrellas; ‘ ' r only 2 50 lor best make silver nailed handle Foil Clogg make Silk Umbrellas; only 10 cents lor Gent’s gauze Undershirts, only 25 cents for Gent’s Balbriggan Undershirts; only 43 cents for special bargain German table cloths only 21 cents for Turkey red Table Cloths; only 50c, for Ladies’ Chemises, embroidered and tucked Only 68 cents for V shaped front Chemise, trimmed embroidery or lace. only 18 cents for fine Muslin Corset Covers; only 60 cents for handsome embroidered Corset cover- only 1 00 for Men’s Patent Oxfords; only 2 25 for Men’s patent hand-sewed Oxfords; only 1 50 for Men’s hand-sewed patent Opera Pumps; only 50c. for Men s Tennis Oxfords ; only 1 00 for Ladies Calf Skin Russet Oxfords; only 90 cents for fine Dongola Ladies Button Shoes; only 5 cents for 4 papers Pins; only 2£ cents a card for Agate Buttons. only 15c. for large bottles fine Cologne only 5 cents for fine cream Toilet Soap. liner The kind Ladies will do well to lay all work aside, and take your time when you come to this Grand Bargain Sale. Stay one or two hours at the store, look carefully through and see those Bargains. A large quantity of these Bargains are pinned to the ceilings, which can scarcely escape your notice. The prices are plainly marked on them This great work is done for your own convenience. An extra force of Saleladies has been arranged for the week. Most Respectfully, s MAX JOSEPH. their brain with questions whicii confront tbe people of Georgia de manding a satisfactory solution. There is not tttuch however for the legislature to d(V this summer. The question of giving money for a State exhibit at the World’s Fair is one matter that will come up for cod sideration. Tbe W. & A. vexation and trouble is all over. There is no senatorial congest excitement, no offices to fill, and bat little to do except pass bills of a local nature mostly. But there is always enough of even this to keep tbe boys in their seats for a month or two and the legisla tors cannot hope to finish their work nntH the middle of August. We wish the boys all the pleasure that may be found working such weather as this. The Georgia Alliance is an alii a ance of democrats, an alliance of statesmen, an alliance of patriots. Mb. Parnell was 45 years old last Sunday, but the chances are that he fe t considerably older. Nothing succeeds like success,and the success of the merchants of Ath ens is all folly deserved. Sociallt speaking Athens is qoiet and dull; but politically—don’t men tion it! Real estate continues to boom in Athens. Athens will soon have a thorough systemof sewers. 1 Lookout for a change in the weaths er. A SVNDICATB with $1,000,000 is about to experiment witu cocoanut and sngar-raising on a 112,000 acre farm in Florida. It is only an ex* peri men t, bat under any circnm* stances Florida will be the gainer. If it succeeds it will be a source of much wealth to the State, while if it fails it will be the means of putting considerable money in circulation.— Richmond Times. Chairhan Brice, of the National Democratic Committee has warned the democrats to prepare for a fight, and urges immediate organization of the committee. The republicans are well in line, their clubs are a source of etrtngth and Chairman Bbyce thinks that the democrats should have like societies. Organization should be effected at once. When a citizen of Atlanta visits otber cities and sees beaatiful parks and drives and asphalt pavements, be asks himself when will a city council of Atlanta have the public spirit and nerve to improve our own. —[Atlanta Journal. Same applies to Athens. In yesterday’s Banner by a slip of tbe type credit was not given the Sandusky Register for its admirable story about the Georgia editors in Ohio. — McKinley’s friends in Ohio claim an overwhelming. majority for the high tariff leader, but the election is a tew weeks distant yet Now that the pio'iibition campaign is at and end the thermometer will please go to its hole in the ground. The sun shone a little hot yester day, but there was a breeze under the trees before the court house door all day long. _ Athens voters know bow to keep cool. Good showers—let them come again. Now let ns breathe easy. Do. Ah there my blazer' BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CATARRH JrHAT CONTAIN MERCURY, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on pre scriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s Catarrh Cure manufac tured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys tem. In buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is tak en internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F J. Cheney & Co. 2#“SoId by Druggists, price 75o. per battle. Fourth Estate Fellows. A Georgia Editor says: There is sup posed to be no strife beyond tbe grave, >ut it seems that there u plenty of it in a cemetery. There is but one burg in which we would like to summer - such weather as this the iceberg.—Athens Banner. This pun is excusable. Athens is now in the seething, boiling cauldron of a red hot prohibition campaign.— Rome Tribune. And now that the eampaign is over we gracefully retract. Editor Pleas. Stovall ought to go away for a rest. The fellow will lose some of his reputation f6r brightness if he attempts to stay in Augusta all sum mer. . Frank Longfellow Stanton, of the Billville Banner is soon to have out that long promised poetical romance en titled, “Sweet Gal o’ Lee.” There are some papers in Georgia that are powerful easy to edit—if the . scis sors are _ not too dull.—Tribune-of- Rome. Macon’s water tftday is fit only fo making brick.—Macon Evening News. The Macon Brewery, therefore, must be doing an immense business—eh? W. Trox Bankston says that he would like to jump on the Alliance with both feet of a Chicago girl. But Troxie couldn’t harm the Alliance even then. When Col. Leonidas Livingston en tered the new ground in Mississippi, he found it already stumped, by George 1 —Atlanta Journal. A SUDDEN DEATH. CaPt. A. A. Winn, of Guyton, Dies Suddenly Capt. A. A. Winn, of Guyton, Geor gia, died Thursday night at eleven o’clock of pulmonary hemorrhage. He was the Constitution correspond ent at that place and had sent a special to Atlanta a few minutes before about a big Alliance meeting. In j jit fifteen mlnuteB aftei that telegram was receiv ed in Atlanta came another. It read: Guyton, Ga , July 2:—Capt. A. A. Winn died suddenly of pulmonary hem orrhage at half past eleven o’clock. Capt. Winn was a first cousin of Capt. C. G. Talmadge ahd Capt JoliuE.Tal- madge of this city, in his infancy he lost his mother, and was reared to man hood by Mrs. W. A. Talmadge. ALL DAY AT PRAYER. What the Ladles Did on Election Day. While the voters were battling for su premacy at tbe polls, the ladies were doing their work in a quieter, a gentler and a holier way. At six o’cluck ou election morning the bell of the First Methodist Church summoned therii to prayer. Several hundred came to bow down and ask at the bands of God a prohibi tion victory. As each hour passed the bell rang out to remind tbe prohibition voters that the wiver, and mothers, and sisters, and daughters of Athens were praying for them. Every uow and then some would de part and others would go in. They would sing and pray and cry and talk. The communion with the Most High was not brokent during tbe a hole day and not ntii af ter the polls closed was the service discontinued. Some were there whose sons were addicted to drink, Some whose hus bands were afilicted with that curse, some whose dear relatives had been gathered in by tbe Rum Fiend. They prayed and prayed. Were their prayers answered ? Answer prohibition majority of eleven. It was a touching scene andoueno soon to be forgotten by those who wit nessed it. Hot and Dry.—From all sections of country comes the report that farmers are much alarmed at the prolonged drought. The hot sun and wind com bine to make the disastrous weather for tbe growing crops. ■HH TO ETERNITY- THE HANGING OF GEORGE WASH INGTON IN ATLANTA. SCENES AT TRE JAIL. Fulton’s First Hanging In Twenty Years—The Murderer Dies Profess ing Religion and a Hope of Here after-How he Met His Fate. Atlanta, Ga., July 3.—[Special.]— George Washington was hungin this city to-day. At two minntas past one o’clock the drop fell and in nine minutes he was dead. He was somewhat nervous in the morning and aBked the jailer for a drink. Jailer Faith gave him a drink as requested. His brothers oame in to see him be fore he was hung. To the ministers he professed religion and a hope of the hereafter. At twelve o’clock and fifty minutes he mounted the gallows. After a few remarks and prayer by the minister,the black cap was puc over his face, tbe noose adjusted, and at two minutes past one the trigger was pressed, the trap fell and the murderer swung from the hempen rope. In nine minutes he was pronounced dead. His body was cut down and turned over to his relatives. This W >s Fulton s first hanging in ity last twenty years, and it was it^ pri vate. thb history of the crime. On the night of October 7th George Washington, Ben Oliver and another n°gro were standing on tbe corner of Fraser and Richardson street. A negro woman came along and spoke te the group. Soon afterwards there was load quarrelling between Washington and Oliver, and Washington, who had a Winchester, rifle in bis hand, stepped across Frazer street * 1 and said; “I am going to lose every ball in my Winchester on Summerhill to-night.” With this he- raised the rifle and pointed it towards Oliver. V Oliver threw up an umbrella and said: “Don’t point that gun at me!” In another instant Washington had pulled the trigger, and Oliver leU to the ground a corpse. Colonel Yancby’s Unieorm.—Lieut Colonel Gondloe Yaucey, of the Ninth Georgia, is playing in hard lack with a new uniform that he has never seen. He ordered it several weeks ago and has received notification of its shipment an even half dozen times, but always has he haunted the express office in vain. The colonel is a clever, patient man, but he is beginning to contem plate something rash. He has to drill his regiment in a citizen’s dre«s, and of course, being the possessor of a grace ful military air, he does not feel so'much at home outBide of his uniform.—At lanta Journal. A GREAT COMMENCEMENT. Harmony Grove Enjoys her Annual — Session of Gayety. Harmony Grove, Ga., July 3.—[spe cial,]—Now that the commencement exercises of the Harmony Grove High School are over, we will give you a brief resume of them since Monday night. Tuesday night exercises con sisted of music, recitations, declama tions dialogues, tableaux, faroes and the dumb bell drill. While all of the participants did well, we think honor mention is due Misses Quillian and Stapler for their instru mental solos, also to Messrs. Robt. Nix and Marviu Gober for their declama tions, and to little Miss Pauline Shan- Kle for her beautiful song, “I Want to be an Angel.” The negro song, “tfem Chickens, da Roost too High,” by Prof. Charles Walker, of Atlanta, simply took the house by storm and v\ as hearti ly encored by the immense audience. The young ladies participating in tbe dumb bell drill presented a most beauti ful appearance as they gracefully and easily went through the entire drill without a single blunder. Wednesday morning’s exercises con sisted in declamations, recitations and music. The speeches of Messrs. A. A. OKelley, W. Brown, J. Johnson and Louis Duval deserves especial mention for their excellence, as do also the reci tations of Misses C. Freeman, E. Power ai d S. Hawks. The instrumental trio by Misses Sbanle, Quillian and Power, ard the instrumental duetto by Misses Stokely and Bush were unusually goo !. Wednesday night’s exercises closed the commencement and consisted in such “a feast f oreasons and flow of soul” as has rarely if ever been enjoyed in Geor gia, North of the Classic oity. The speeches of Messrs. L. Davis, C. Scog gins and D. W. McDonald, the reciata- tious of Misses P Bush and Ladie Goss, and the instrumental solo by Miss P. Power and the instrumental trio enti tled “The Sleigh Ride” by Misses Pow er and Stapler and Mr. Grogan Shankle were all of the. highest order of merit. The laughable drama “From Punkin Ridge” and the side splitting song, “Dem chickens da roost too high ’/ the latter being repeated by special request, were greatly enjoyed by the eutire audience. Prof Euler B. Smith, President of La- Grange college, then made a beautiful address “Trifles.” This, address abounded in wit aud wisdom and was a filing finale :o all previous literary ef forts during the commencement. Af ter this lecture, Dr. Will Hardman de livered tbe handsome prizes to the hap py successful competitors in a few well ebuseu words. The followidg prizes were awarded: For punctuality, Miss Evle Thurmond received a beautifully bound edition of Lucile. For scholar ship and general excellence, Master Louis Duval received the handsomely engraved gold medal offered by Mr. H. O. Williford, of this place. For Declamation: Mr. L. Da vis received a very handsome copy oi auakespenre, honorable men tion being made of Mr. George Hub bard. For- recitation:—Miss Pearl Bush received a beautiful illustrated edition of Paradise Lost. Miss Ladie Goss received houorble mention for best Piano solo, Miss Pearl Power re ceived tbe elegant gold medal offered bv Dr. Will Hardman, h norable men tion being made of Miss Emma Stapler For best progress in penmanship, a competent committee of Athens gen tlemen, uffer a close inspection of the copies submitted awarded the gold me dal offered by Prof. Stiefer to Master Louis Duval. From the above it will be observed that Master Louis Duval, wbo is mlj 13 years old, received more prizes i),w any one and we are informed that L« fully deserved them. Out-hearty con gratulations are extended to all vco won, aud our sincere sympathies w tendered to all who lost a prize. heartily commended. Words of Endorsement for the Ban ner’s Position. The Atlanta Constitution has somt kind and highly appreciated words for the Banner concerning its stand nothe prohibition question, (t says: Tbe Athevs Ban.nkk, which has ill along taken no sides in the ca^pa^a, in its leading editorial of yesterday uyt that as soon as the election is over, tee people will at once pet together Mi- work for the good of Athens The Banner’s position has been en dorsed by the conservative people oa both sides. It has held ihe balance be tween the sides, and has endeavored® prevent the malice and bad Word that is so aften stirred up in a camp'igD o' this character. It has published tin uews, aud has done more than auyining else to keep down the bitterness oltM campaign. GO TO ST PAUL. Major Glessner Appoints ce of the Editorial Represents', v s. Awericus, Ga., July 3—j special ]— Major W.L Glessner pursuant to the resolution of the Geo re i a Press As®" ciatiou has appointed Editor Kernses Crawford of the Athens Bakxkr ooeot the delegates to represent the Georgi* Press Association at the convention ot the National Press Association. The convention is to be held in “ Paul, Minnesota July '.5th and will bo one of the grandest editorial convec tions the nation has ever known Ea-h State will have two representa tives, and it is said that some very im portant and significant affairs will c0 ° # up It is thought by President Glessner that Mr. Crawford will accept the ap pointment. FRIGHTFUL. A Score Dead ; Two Score Wounded' Ravenna, O-, July 3. [Spedal-H The worst railroad accident that eve occurred in this vicinity happened e* at 3 o’clock this morning, horrible calamity has fairly_ palled the town and neigh hood. At three o’clock this morning the NeW York, Lake Erie and WesU railroad fast express bound tor - York, while standing at the depo waiting for orders, was crashed m from the rear by a freight train. The day coach on the rear of the t was completely telescoped, and t 0 sleepers forward cook fire an burned up. Nineteen passenger® killed and-thirty-eigbt badly injure . The Whistle CoNFU8Ei>.--it ^ been remarked that the wins J ^nd the electric line are of the “ and as those used by the “ a '*„ ca iych it** that a person cannot tell » * ^ that’s coming when tj> e f Leri«ig fDS The suggestion is made tbat the of a bell would be the better electric car.