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■ VWM . Ill THE BANNER Leads. B«ca«M It prints AH Hn l** " #w * ,f Attl *"*' 1 i VSJ^AWt*. jkk« ° e y BANNER IMPORTANT to ADVERTISERS, THE DAILY AND WEEKLY !E3.A.ISTUNTIES DFL Have he largeat circulations of any n Puhlished in Northeast and Eastern Georgia I CoaMlidaied with the I Athene Banner, Bat. IBM. C=-" TO A HIGHER.,TRIBUNAL. Xiie railroad legislation in the (jeneral Assembly increases in in terest as the days go by. Aud the Atlanta Constitution is leading the fight for the rights of the ,l e< It started the movement Against the coal tax extortionists, j the Banner is ready to stand by its side iu the fray. The day has come when railroad indicates combine and mass their chartered rights and powers in one jreat corporation, and men from afar f iih the scratch of a pen pat upon the people of Georgia burdensome wlMO f freight and transportation that will not be borne by a suffering public. Hence the bill of Mr. Martin, of y u lton, to carry the actions of these railroads before the Inter-State Rail- pud Commission and have them ad judged by that high tribunal. It was promised the people by rep resentatives of the great corporations toW managing our railroads that they should not be hurt by these combinations, and yet the very breath has scarcely died upon their lips; the ink lias scarcely dried up on ibeir letters; ere we find imposed upon the consumers of coal through out the Slate an unnecessary tax, an extra rate that the people can ill af ford to pay. In addition to this discriminations ire made by which the mercantile, mechanical, and industrial. interests of the Slate are injured. If the extra rate and tax on coal wasa hardship upon the millionaire alone, we might be disposed to pass it by temporarily. But when it strikes deep into the homes of th« toiling poor, and takes from them a sum of money, small though it may be. that is needed to feed their chil dren or pat clothes upon the backi- oftlieir wives, we would not he wor. thy of respect did we not speaks % in meeting. It may he all right for great rail road syndicates to mass,wealth and grow rich aud powerful, but they have reached the end of their rope in the matter of increasing tax upon an article ao essential and widely used w dal. it may be but a nickel ex tra that comes from the seanty purse of the widow, but the legislature ol Georgia will save the widow’s mite from ihe clutches of the railroad syn dicate. Tne railroads might as well get their mouth in sbspe to take the dose. It may not be very palatable *nd they may make wry faefes at it but the doctors of the General Ajb- rtnbly will politely catch them by the nose and pour it down. It will do them good. After a sea. «f physicking with sach medi- tine they will be more fully and beta ** r prepared to servo the pcblio. TT ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 14, 1891.-8 PAGES. VOL. 59 I ). 3 via Macon. The Georgia Midland was origi nally intended for Athens as a ter minus. Why not carry out that in tention ? It is only a few miles from oar city. With a little enterprise and push its completion to Athens could be secured. While oar oitizens welcome the coming of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern into our midst, let them think well of the opportunity they are letting slfp by when they are not up and at work for the completion of the Georgia Midland to Athens. There are three things that come not hack—the aped arrow, the spoken word, the loat opportunity. Let 06 not lose this opportunity ; it will never come again. THE POLITICAL POT. la Beglnins to Seethe and Boll. Nothing definite, but just street rumors. They may and again they may not materialise, bat if they do there will be ively times in Athens politically. This fall the race for Mayor and Alderman oomes off, and already the people are begtning to suggest tbe names of their choice for these posi tions. Mayor Brown has not said as yet whether or net he will be a candidate for election, but if be is the man who op poses him will have to hustle. The name of Judge A. L. Mitchell has been mentioned very promiently for the Mayoralty. . The friends of Mr. Edward I. Smith, on both sides of tbe late prohibition contest have been to him and urged him to allow the use of his name for tbe office of Mayor. Mr. Smith has not determined his course upon this sub ject, but if he runs he will make it lively for bis opponent. He is one of the most solid young business men in Ath ens, and his many friends want to see him Mayor. It would be a pretty raoe between these three gentlemen. The Aldermanic prospective candi dates are cropping out on the sly, and the woods will be full of them. Politically Athens will be hot next fall. John Quickly Extemporized Plve Tow Bags. This is a meaningless sentence, bat it oonuins all the letters of our alphabet. Five of these letters spell “woman,*' and large numbers of women believe in tbe virtues of Dr. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription—a strictly vegetable com pound, for her use only, and an unfail- ng cure for the many ills that beset her. It recuperates wasted strength, restores the fu not ions to a normal con dition, and fits her to bear and rear healthy offspring; promotes digestion, purifies the blood, and gives activity to tbe bowels and kidneys. In a word, it is woman's care and safeguard. Guar anteed to give satisfaction, or its price (1.00} refunded. AND NOW, WHERE ? Tlle Georgia, Carolina and North- crn is here, and Athens rejoices in fii»t fact. Her people are elated over ll >e arrival of tbe new road, and will c lebrate in grand style. ^e question now arises as to WQ cre <t will go from here. Of coarse, tver >’ one knows it will be complete ! 01110 Atlanta, and that will be on °f the tsrmini of tbe road. Hot the question of a southern out j - “ever been settled. It is no 0D Ser a question of donbt as to the |*tention of this great trank line to # 8 °uthern connection at some Georgia. Whether they will branch south- * U <1 from Elberton, Athens, Atlanta, ‘ r 8 <>me other point no one knows. ® u his is certain, that the Sea- ( d an< ! Roanoke system is going ** %Ve an outlet to the Gull or tki Gantic. The former seams to be e Q ore reasonable and New Orleans ***“** to be the favorite point. °*i it does look like the Georgia tad offers the best route by ^ 10 to make connection through ^ Orleans and the great South- l ’ R would afford a better and r ^ r line than could possibly be U * ro ® Atlanta or from Elberton AT THE ELECTRIC PLANT. The Workings of the Dynamo and the Other Apparatus. A trip to the dynamo plant of the electric street railway is worth the time and money it requires. The plant is situated on tbe G. C. & N. road just below the Park and tbe house is thoroughly built and equipped, A Banner reporter waa out there the other day and saw the dynamo in opera tion. *' , It was being moved, at a lightning rate of speed that looked like it would tear the machine from tbe floor every instant. Bnt everything worked smoothly with tbe machine. Around certain points the blue streaks of elec tricity constantly played and it bore upon its face the death-dealing power of its nature. The large magnets of the machine have such an attractive power that piece of iron placed against the magnets ran hardly be pulled away. Tbe arma ture of tbe dynamo is covered ove^ with a wrapping of thick cloth to keo^> from burning out. There is at the plant a piece of appa ratus that registers the amount of cur rent being used by the cars while in motion. The reporter stood before this little guage, and the gentleman iu .charge-of the works said: “The cars are now at tbe switch and are now both standing still,” for tbe index pointed zero. All at once the little index jumped to one side, “now they're off,”, said the gentleman The cars were at that time speeding up aud down Prince Avenue. “Just let me shock you a little.” The reporter has a holy horror of electricity, and preferred to have his friend shock ed. The belt of tbe^nachine has a great deal of the electricity in it, and a little wire was put opon it and the other end touched by tbe reporter’s friend near by. He dropped it quickly. That was all that happened. The other day a fellow boasted he could take so great a shook that the gentleman in charge of the works gave him a little, and the last seen of him be was flying over the top of the hill near the plant with little blue flames leaping from every hair of his bead. And be hadn’t tried any of it since. Children’s Department. PLENTY OF TIME. For the Sunday Banker. MORNING. Mt Dearest Estkllh —You who are left behind to weep alone in the seclusion oi your chamber, can have do idea of the health of delight I am revelling in, altho’ i cannot quite clear my conscience of self ishness, when I remember your determin ed Sacrifice when only one of us could go. It seems hard that there are two girls to one money in our family, bnt never mind, Cberie.your turn shall come. I am deter mined to get Off mamma’s hands this sum mer, if the Fates and Graces combined can aid me. Harry, my brown-eyrd darling, came borne yesterday, and was too lovely for anything until alter dinner. I think the filth course disagreed with him for he was decidedly moody on the piazza afterward. Lieutenant Camp dined with os, and rou know how bright be is. I had to laugh at bis fanny sayings; but Harry didn’t seem to see any points at all. To tell the troth there weren’t any points, but what would yon I One must be amused in ibis hot weather, and who wants heavy conversation at a fashionable summer re sort f Not I! After dinner I eft Master Harry for a ride on the beach with Mr. D<? V< an, and O, how heavenly was tbe moon light! I wore tbe blue habit this time— think it fits me better. NOON, Something awful has happened. I never would have believed it of him. O, the terfidy of tbe masculine race in tot<> 1 iVhile I was writing this morning, the bus drove up, and from tbe upper piazza I saw tbe most beantifnl girl alight straight int Harry’s arms. My Harry! I just leaned back in my ebair perfectly faint and said, “Well, I never 1” . But worse was to come. He escorted' that girl upstairs, and as I looked through the door into tbe corridor, I saw biin kis- her. As soon as I felt stroog enough, I came to my room where I have b> en ly ng face downward on th.-floor. Life is over for me. I feel as if tbe bottom had drop ped out of existence. O Harry, i so true until I drove you away. So patient with my many whim*,—so gen tle and forgiving always! I have worn oat your every virtue, and now I shall die. NIGHT. I cannot go to bed, altho* it is very late, until I write you the ending of this day. O, wofut day 1 0, glorious day! My heart was broken this, morning at the tbo’t of Harry’s perfidy; but my eyes were opened to bis worth. I saw at tail what be was to me, aud bow tant.Izi ny and nnwortby I bad always been.- Out of my sorrow was born tbe first womanly feeling Perhaps that I have ever bar}. I could not lose Harry, and altho’ I re belled atgftg tine; 1 brought myself to a final resolution to bebave myself and ac like a reasonable girl if it were possib e, confessing my Various pet sins and ioiqui- tii s, and leiving tbe result to him. It he had Ceased to love me it was ho more than I deserved, bnt Die. thought of .that black eyod gitl was death. Steile, yon bad better belii vu I .dressed for dinner! Do you remember thatert'a- lion of mull and laccr that everyone pro nounced tbe loveliest thing I bad ? Well, that was tbe means used to a desired end. Tbe low loose knot of golden h .ir was pierced, by the diamond pin, ooe of our few precious heirlooms; and the diamond stir held tbe lace clow to. my thrust. My anpa were bare to my shoulders, shielded by a fall of lace, and you know our feet are always p rfeetiy dressed. Mamma insists upon that I was very pile when we en tered tbe dining room, bnt when Harry arose to meet us and introduced that gin as bis niece, the color flew to my che» ks and the light to my eyes. She is the love liest girl I, ever, aw, fresh •from Paris, where she graduated. Well! bow my hopes rose 1 I became almost my old gay self,only there was tbe memory that will alwi ys finger with me of the agony of the morning. When H >117 looked at me with mo -dy eyes and ask* d whom I should ride with after dinner; I said, “Why yon,of coarse.” His eyes flatbed warmly, and I was so happy as to be qnite subdued. 1 shall always believe that I came near losing him through frivolous conduct. Girls should be be so careful about that. He walked upstairs with me, and as it was growing aark in tbe corridor and nobody there hut us, he stopped me to say: gwe-tbeart, are yon going to be good now, and settle down into a woman P Y Tbe tears jnst flew oat of inv eves and 1 said, ”0 Hurry I I am so ashamed of my self ; please forgive me, and indeed I’ll not be so bad any more.” H« caught me in b is arms and petted me, and aid the dearest things, bm 1 felt quite nnwortby and bumble notil I remem bered that tulle dress. Then I pushed him away with both hands and cried, “Yoa’U rain my dress—jnst see how yon huve crushed it,” bnt he langhed softly and said Ishould- have a thousand dresses to pay for It; and he would not let me go nntil t had promised to marry bim in October. When I bad done that, I ran away to dress, and be went off whirling softly to order tbe horses. Yon are to be maid of honor and have tbe most ravishing toilet that money can buy—1 swear it. Mamma is delighted. We shall be borne next week, tbe time is so short. Auf wied< rseben. L Your devoted Madob. Pretty bronze shoes have butterflies em broidered on them with gold beads, and tbe wings decorated with imitation jew els. -Itt-il- ' ■ . it Bridesmaids’ droses are made of rose- colored ert pi- or chiffon *nd satin. Satin, it seems, la to be the favor te ma- t rial for dressy costuims and full dress. In fine grides it is among the most elegant of materials. Plenty of time—plenty of time! O what a foolish and treacherous chime 1 With ao much to see, and so much to be taught, And tbe battle with evil each day to be fought; With wonders above us, beneath and around, Which sages are seeking to mark and ex- >' pound; > £ . W ith work to be doneln our fast passing • prime, Can ever there be for us “plenty of time V' Oar schooling at most lasts a few score of years, Spent in sunshine and shadow, in smiles or in tears; While none are quite equal, howe’er they be classed, And judgments too often are faultily pass ed. > ••• ~ Twixt eternity past and its future to stand Like a child sea-anrrounded on one speck of land, There to work out tbe duties that make life sublime, Oh, ([surely there cannot be “plenty of time 1” —Chambers’ Journal. A KING S AMBITION. The little King of SpaiD, Alfonso XIII., baa his boyish ambitions, it seems, even though he isa king. He is now five years old, and is no longer a “baby kina,” .Re cently, it is related by a correspondent at Madrid, the celebrated sculptor, 8enor Querol, was engaged to make a statue ot the young Icing. Tne sculptor bad great difflcnlty in find ing a pose for his subject which should be at once spirited and natural, and sat one day in a brown study, regarding the boy as he looked out at the wiudow. All at once tbe sound of a band of mus- wS8 be> rd on the street. Tbo king sprang up, and brought bis band to bn forehead in tbe military salute. “The flag, sir I the flag!” the boy ex claimed. “Salute it f‘ ' Tbe reul; tor had found the pnee t be sought, en I made bis statae represent the king iu tbe act of saluting bis country’s flag. As be was at work the boy asked the ar t's! : “Are you going to make me big Y” ‘‘Tin statute will represent your majesty a little larger than you are,” said Senot Querol. Well," said the five-year-old, “I want you to make me very otg, with a long moustacnel’ “I DON’T FRITTER”, BT ANNA F. RAFPENHPERGER. Not long ago I escorted two brigh' Religious Department. Da. c. W. LAKE, Editor. PROPER TRAINING OF CHILDREN. By UBS. LAVINIA A. EVANS. Extreme styles in kid gloves show green ish pearl color, and gray of various shades. Eva Freeman Hart. Gracious Meeting at Asrunv Chapel.—Rev. Lee M. Lyle, the pas tor of At’ens circuit, assisted by Rev. Robert Smith, of Florida, has been cor* ducting a series of meetings at Asbury Chapel during the past week w The in terest was very marked and penitents throm ed the altar at every service. No young women to New York. Of course, they wanted to do some shopping. Com ing from a small town, it was perfectly natural that the “wondetfni reductions'' and “great bargains”, should fascinate them. “Look at that lovely lace, Mam* I Re- duced from forty-five cents to twenty-five! I must get some of it.” “Do you net d it, Netty t” “No, not now; bui it is so cheap. Don’t yon want to come in and buy some loo?? “No, was the quaint reply; I don’t frit ter.” So it came to pass that jewelry glittered, and ribbons fluttered, and dainty gloves and shoes tempt, d her, in vain. To each and every appeal she answered, “I don’t fritter.” At length she found a pattern of wash- silk that exactly suited her, and she bought it. Also another dress pattern of crepe de chine, and some very nice gloves, which she needed. That was absolutely all she bought; but her dresses aod gloves were worth what she paid, were exactly what she needed, and would do. her good sere vice. Netty gathered np a miscellaneous as sortment of odds itbd ends,—fancy pins, so dear toibe girlish heart of today; cheap handkerchiefs; yards of “reduced rib bons,” which sbe did not need; gloves, dear at any price; little pieces of china pat struck her fancy, and would be so, pretty in her room. Before sho rea lized it her money was all gone, and she had only those trines to show for it.. And I did need a dress so much, Marne, she munhurdd pltnntively, the last even ing of our stay. “How did yon make yon r money hold out?” Again the quaint remark, “I don’t frit ter.” Tbe word remained in my mind. It bad an odd sonnd. I looked it np. “Frit ter : to reduce to nothing by taking away a little at a time.” So other things be sides money can be flittered away; things, too, more precions. Time,—bow foolishly we spend it! A few minutes here, an boor or two there, a week or a month somewhere else. Be fore we realize it tbe years are gone and life bas reached its utmost limit, and we look back over it to feel that we have frit tered it away. Our good influence over the mind and character of others, how carelessly we do things that lessen it, little by little, over those we love! At last, too late, we wa ken to tbe fact that we have lost ail bold upon them, We have frittered away oar influence. Our talent,—the ability God has given ns to do anything well, lor tbe nse of which be will bold ns to a strict account,—how we neglect it, bow we forget our high call ing, and stop “to play witb shadows and f luck earthly flowers I” Finally, tbe day of reckoning comes, bnt we have frittered away our divine gifts; and Christ b mtelf has told ns what the sentence shall be up on ’‘unprofitable servants.” We can recall tbe politician who. frit tered uway time and money, influence and talent, in wire-pulling t. r personal or party purposes. We have, alas! met tbe minis ter whe failed to realize the dignity of h-s supreme mission, and who frittered away his influence in attempts to be popular or sensational We know tbe Sunday school teacher who delights to tell entertaining stories, not realizing that he may be frit tering away his last opportunity to point a soul to CluisL We are familiar with the writer who has not only written elevating stories, bnt bas drawn word-pictures that pure eyes do not care to lo* k upon. And so the word '‘fritter” comes to have a serious sound. It tells of means wasted, time misspent, influence thrown aw»y, talents neglected, nnd life—so full of op- pot tunities—made a wretched failure. If each of us could say, as Marne did, “I don’t fritter!” Cumberland, Md. Of all the subjects that claim the atten tion of parents, that of properly training their children should be one of the most important. The training of an intellectual, immor tal being, how grand, bow truly sublime! What a delicate, but noble task I—a glori ous work—a work or which God and Christ and holy beings approve. Let none Bay the business affairs of life will not permit them to instruct their chil dren. One of tbe Great Jehovah’s injunc tions to tbe Jews was, that they should teach His commandments to their children: Thou shall teach them diligently unto thy children, and abalt talk of them when thou 8tUeat in tbine bouse, and when tbou walkest by tbe way, and when thou liest down, and when thon risestup.” In reading the lives and histories of gieat, good and illustrious men, we find that most of them were the children of pa tents at whose bands they received proper training. The parents of B.-njamin Frank lin were poor, yet bis father toand time to instruct his children; and to his teachings doubtless, may be attributed many of the virtuous qualities of this renowned philos opher. Diligence, for which he was espe cially noted, was certainly impressed on his mind by his father. What characters usually fill our jailq and State prisons ? Are they the children of parents who have properly trained them? No, indeed! But few of them ever heard a-pious word of insrtuction trom tbe Ups of a parent ‘If tbou dost not speak to warn tbe wicked from bis way, bis blood will I require at tbine band.’ Here we have a serious, a solemn reflection for par ents, as well as Christians. It they tbui be wise shall shine as tbe brightness *of tbe ffmaraent, aud they that turn many to righteousnessas tbe stars forever and ever, whi.t brilliant rays of Divine love will il lumine the unmoital souls of those who lead the minds of ibeir children into prop er channels of thought and purpbse I Let the prattling infant be taught that there ia a God. Tell bim of His attributes. Talk to htm about tbe Bible—God’s letter to man—in which He makes kaown His will. If tbe easeutial principles of tbe Christian religion are impressed upon the minds of children during their earliest years, they are not likely to forget or for sake them. Enly instruction bas often been tbe means of rescuing an erring son. It saved John Randolph from tbe clutches of infidelity. Colonel Etban Alien was an unbeliever, but bis wife taught her child ren the truths of Christianity. This ec centric man, when asked by a dying daughter whether she should believe in tbe principles be bad taught her, or those inculcated by her mother, be replied, ‘Be lieve what y«ur mother has taught you.’ Thus did the pious t< achings of a Chris tian woman triumph. ‘I shall never, for get,’ says a wise philosopher, ‘that it was my mother who first caused tbe good in my soul to grow to bear fiuit.’— Monitor. ON THE BEARING OF OUR BURDEN. We all have our burdens. Of course, they are not tbe same in all. Some are more apparent than others. There are peo ple whose burdens we all see. These get our sympathy; we come to them witb love’s warmth and help. There are others, however,.whose burdens ate not visible. They seem to ns to have no trouble, no struggle, no loads to carry. We envy their Tot. Probably, however, if we knew all about their lot that tbe angles know, our envy would change to sympathy. The burdeds that tbe world cannot aee are oftiimesthe heaviest. The Sorrows that wear no weeds of mourning, and bow no abutters and hang no crape on the door bell, and often the bitterest and tbe hardest to eudure. It is not wise for us to think that onr load is greater than our ueighborV; per haps his ia really greater than ours, al though be seems to have no load at all. Human love, in its short-sightedne>s, errs in always trying 10 remove tbe burden. Parents tbink they are showing true nnd wise affection to their children when they make their tasks and duties tasy for them; bnt really they may be doing them irre parable harm. So all tender friendship is apt to overbelp. It ministers relief, lifts away loads, gathers hindrances out of the way, when it would help far more wisely be seeking rather to impart hope, energy, courage. Bnt God never makes Ibis mistake with bis children. He never fails us in need, but be loves us too well to relieve us of weights which we need to carry to make onr growth healthifal and vigorous He never overhelps. He wants us to grow strong, and, therefore, he traius ns to toil, to straggle, to endure, to overcome, not heeding onr requests for the lightening of the hardens, but, instead, putting into us more grace as the load grows heavier, that we may live ever sweetly and victo riously. This is tbe secret of the peace of many a sick room, where one sees always a smile on the face of tbe weary sufferer. Tbe paib is not taken away, but the power of Christ isgiven and the suffering is endured with patience. It is the secret of the deep, quiet joy we see ofttimes in the home of sorrow. The grief is crushing, but God’s blessed comfort comes in gentle whispers, and tbe mourner tejoices.Tbe grief is not ta ken away Tbedeaais not restored.Butthe divine love comes into the heart, making it strong to accept the sorrow and say, “Thy will be done.” “Nothing that honr was altered; i bad still Jbe weight of care; But I bore it now with the gladness That c >me8 from answered prayer. Not a grief the soul can fetter, Nor clond its vision, when The dear Lord gives the spirit To breathe to Ms will. Amen.” Behind the Scenes. , On the stage the tinsel, the glitter, the powder and the paint, show forth the most, but step behind the scenes, ami you will behold tbe truth. The chorus girls are not all “fauby paints them,” but rattier what they paint therafeiy just. BO with many of the flaming.kiiveitiscments of s -called “ca tarrh cure.” Get back 61 the scenes, and they are not cut es. The real one. aud the only remedy that is a cure, is Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. Lift the curtain, and j on will find the naked truth to be, tnat this Remedy is the one that cures the worst cases of Ca tarrh in the Head, aud no mistake. It is also a remedy in all catarrhal corn! - tions, such as Catarrhal Headache, Ca tarrh of. the Throat, etc. TO REAR CHILDREN. SOME INTERESTING METHODS TO BRING THEM UP IN THE WAY THEY SHOULD GO. The Last List of Contestants and their Methods—It Makes Interesting Reading to be Sure—What They Say. The rearing of children has been freely discussed in the woman’s column of tbe Banner for the past month, a prize having been offered for the best answer to the question, what is the best method to rear children into good men and women? The contest closes to day. The judges have been appoi nted an d their decisions will be made known before the next Sunday’s Banner is out. The contest has been lively and so many good answers have been given that it will be with difficulty that the three judges will come to a decision. Tbe prize will be a handsomely bound copy of Shakespeare’s complete works. felow is given the last list of contest ants along witb their answers and they are as interesting as any answers that< have yet come in for publication. MAKE HOME HAPPY. Editor Banner:—Parents should study the disposition of every child and govern and train accord ingly. Adopt any rules which will aid. Throw around all moral aud religi ous influence possible, that they may grow up ia the right atmosphere; for everything which relates to the forma tion of character is, in a great degree, determined by the surroundings. Make home attractive, the dearest place on earth to the children, Respect J their individuality, and let them have' a corner or drawer for their own. The jrayers of pious parents often bring ilessings upon their children long after they’ve crossed the silent river. Tansy. good food goes far. Editor Banner : The physical child should have such food as will pro mote the growth of every element of the body ;be properly clothed; have plenty of exercise, fresh air and sleep. With perfect body the mental, moral and religions characteristics are easier de veloped into a perfect whole. Parents should make companions of their children, study their natures. Do not try to mould them into a given channel. Each onb.has a destiny of its own; teach absolute truthfulness. Be yourselves models of honor, for oue fault id an adored pareut may lower the standard of character in a child for life. J. E.C., Athens. don’t spare the rod. Royston, Ga,, June 26. Editor Banner:—Good firm rules and regulation in all families is very es sential. Not tyranic&l government, let it all be consistent. Let the husband and wife agree about thb training and pun ishment of their children. Let each call on God to assist them in training tlieir children, Teach them not to be vain and haugh ty proud, treat every one kindly, espe cially the aged. Above all, keep good comps ny, and speak the truth. Watch each child iu your family. Some will need more care and instruction as some are more prone to do evil. Mrs. D. W. Phillips, don’t let him tell lies. Editor Banner : Teach a child to be truthful, honest, ambitious, self-reliant but not egotUtical, to be temperate in all things, to respeot age, to be polite to every one, to be generous, to make themselves useful and obliging, to love and remember God, to love tbe church and its institutions, to be merciful to all in their power, to keep good company, teach teach them to obey because it is proper, not simply because you say so. Be gentle, but positive. Make t home attractive in innocent ways, so that they will love it. Make companions and confidants of them. “Incognito.” uusn’t dress too fine. Royston, Ga., June 26. Editor Banner.—Teach them to be truthful.. Do. not allow them to curse and swear nor take God’s name in vain. Teach them to keep good company. Teach them good manners, and to be kind to every body. Don’t let them spend money foolishly, or dress too fine but neat ana tidy, Learn them to go to Sabbath school and church, and to read tbe Bible. Teach them to be kind to each other and above all obedient to their parents that they may live long on the earth. Lou Ella Phillips, aged 12 years. HERE’S A GOOD TOWN- COMER, ON THE GEORGIA CAROLI* ' NA AND NORTHERN. A MODEL LITTLE CITY. Some Interesting Notes From this Prosperous clty-What our New :road Is Doing for Northeast Georgia. TO BE TRIED. SB . Gone to; Indian ' SPBtaGfl.—juaJ doubt many were concerted and the Julius Cohen, her two charming daugh- A Beautiful Addition.—The addi- olutrch greatly built up. We did not ters, and her niece Mias Katie Dorsey, tion of two rooms to Mr. Geo. D. learn the number of accessions to tbe left yesterday to spend a few weeks at' Thomas’ residence on Prince avenue, church. Indian Springs. bas added very greatly to its beauty. The Countv Commissioner of Franklin County—Other Notes. Carnesville, Ga., July 11..—The case of Tom Coffee etal. vs. W. T. and T. H. Duncan, executors of John Dan- can deceased, petition to court of ordi nary to require the executors to give bond was beard today before Judge Daniel McKenzie and was judgmented for the defendants. It will be appealed to the superior court by the petitioners and the end is not yet. Hon. W. 11 Pike, of Jefferson, and Col. J. N. Worley of Elberton, were in town yesterday on professional- busi ness. A. N. King and A. W. McConnell returned from a business trip to Dan- ielsville and Comer yesterday. Rev. Chad well, a Catholic priest of Atlanta lectured at the court house last night to a fair audience. His lectqpe was very interesting and well receivea, This place and the section around here has had flue seasons and crops are in fine growing condition. Prof. M. H. Looney and family left here Wednesday afternoon to visit At lanta, Cartersville and other points. The trial of J. S. Dortch, county school commis3tomr by the county school Board of Education ,for mal practice in office,drunkeness etc., is still going on and is uncertain when it will close as tbe number of witnesses on cither side is unknown, and the judg ment of the court i3 in doubt, thero is now over 100 pages of evidence in and the trial proceeds with the usual amount of interest in such cases. J. W. Cannon, formerly of this place, who is now traveling for Harry Blair & Co. Richmond if on the sick list and has spent tbe week at his father’s home near town. Comer, Ga„ July 11. 1891. This place is about midway between Athens and Elberton in the southern portion of Madison connty on tbe G. C. and N., railroad. It is seven and a half miles from Danielsville. fourteen from Lex ington and in a fine farming section. It is surrounded by good farming and timber lands,and in a settlement of good thrifty farmers. There bas been about 128 lota sold in the town and houses, both residence and business, are going np in every di rection. Among the residences in course of erection is that of Hon. J. P. Ghols- ton, which is a magnificent structure of some ten rooms, and will cost $2,600 to $3,000, he bas also built a nice cottage house with a business room attached, that is occupied by Mr. Tom Segar, as a storeroom and residence, and will -.n a short while build two good store houses near the depot and will go into business on his own account. One of the storerooms contemplated will be a large brick house witb all tbe modern improvements and first class in every respect. J. B. McWhorter, of Fort Lamar,has a hotel in course of erection with 13 rooms. It is on a nice lot near the depot and will be a first class hotel in every respect, when it» completed, which will be in a short while. Mr. McWhor ter has had several years experience in the merchandise business and will per haps embark in it or some line of trade as soon as be gets bis bouse completed. J. F. Sbannon, of Bold Spring, bas built a nice residence and has a large residence building that will be com pleted in a few weeks. Mr. Sbannon will build a storeroom and open up a stock of general merchandise about tbe first of September. He has h«4 several - years experience in business and has ample capital to do a large business and make it a success. Mr. Mathews, of Oglethorpe county, has bought four lots and has built a nice residence at a cast of about a thousand dollars. He is laying the foundation for a large storeroom that will soon be ready for occupancy. Carr and Eberhardt have a stock of general merchandise opened out and are doiug a nice business in selling gro ceries and provisions. Mr. McCurdy, of Paoli, has built a nice residence and is temporarily using the eil as a storeroom. He is a man of means and business . and will build a store room in the near future, and move to the business part of town. His success is almost assured as he has bad several years experience at Papli, and bis acquaintances will give bim a good trade all the time. John T. Bailey will move here soon, and will go into the dry goods and gro cery trade. His capital, experience andenergy will make for bim money andf riends. He will do a good business from tbe start. Dr. Eberhardt, of Paoli, has his plans made for a residence and office and will remove here for a short time to practice bis profession and do a gen eral drug business. It is also thought he and a gentleman from Elberton will open out a furniture, wagon, buggy business- and they will also establish a furniture factory and manufacture fur niture in large quantities and build up a wholesale trade in that line with negh- boting towns. A. F. Comer is the busiest man in town. He is farming, running a brick yard And keeping the hotel which he is doing well as evidenced by his bill «of fare and rooms. To stop there once is enough to make the Comer House a friend for life. His brick are first class and bis sales are good. He bas a good, local demand and will in a short while ship a hundred thousand to Dr. Lyndon, of Athens, the clay is first class and the supply unlimited. Mr. Comer , intends using his large engine during the winter months running a chair facto ry. He will have as partners in that enter prise Messrs. J. T. Comer, of Maysville and Towns Comer of this place. They hope to build up a good trade in the wholesale chair trade, and em ploy a number of laborers at a good price. The Messers. Tiller Bros., of the Glade, speak of removing their wagon' manufacturing business to this place which if done will add very much to the - business of Comer. A. W. McConnell, of Carnesville, has been prospecting here for a location and, will in all probability go into a line of specialties. He will deal in fur niture, wagons, buggies, organs, sew ing machines ’etc. He has ample capital and 1 experience to make the business a success. He speaks of let- 41 ting a contract for a store room 60 by 10G feet, and will open business at once when his house is completed, . The Messrs. Thompson have a store house nearly completed and will com mence business in tbe fall. We learn that they are good business men, and have had experience and ample capital to carry all the business they want to do. - 1 ?A: wftB The depot Is growing rapidly, and is the modern G. C. & N. depot style. It is covered with tin shingles and is well built in every particular. The office will be neat, commodious and complete in its apartments both for freight and psasengers. Regular schedule trains will he put on about the first of August. k It is thought that Mr. Owen Moore, of Royston, will take charge of the de pot as agent and operator. Comer’s future is very bright and in a short while will be the most pros perous place between Athens and Elberton. And from appearances and appearances s the present "outlook will be the com mercial mart of Madison County. Comer is in the swim, she has come to stay. _ King. ■m Rapidly Recovering.—We are glad to note that little Hugh Harris, who re ceived suck a severe fall on Thursday, is now able to be out! He is rapidly recovering and promises to be all right in a few (lays.