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atbhens Banner ; Tuesday morning * JULY liissi ATHEN8 HOSPITALITY- Soon there shall be another occa sion upon which Athenian hospital ity will be tested, and it goes without saying that the test will be met most becomingly. On July 16th the farmers of North East Georgia will be gathered here in one vast rally to mnster once more around the flag-staff of their chert* ished Alliance. It will be a memor able day in the history of Northeast Georgia’s.agricultural interests, and one that will not soon be forgotten by the farmers. They will flock to Athens that day from the nearest to the most remote rural district. There Will be' an enormous crowd within our gates that day. There will be speeches by Hon. L. F. Livingston, President of the State Alliance, Hon. Jerry Simpson, Hon. T. Larry Gantt and others, and men, women and children will be on the College Cams pus in countless numbers to hear them. Now let Athens begin at once to prepare for this ovation to the horny handed sons of toil. There is not a city in the South where a more friendly relation between merchant and tanner exists than right here in Athens and surrounding country* Let our merchants prove this. Let ns all do something in preparation for a grand welcome to the farmers of Northeast Georgia. puhlican party would not find popu lar approval with it on that ground. Characteristic of the later Fabian policy and truly refreshing at this season is the following comment by the New York Tribune of June 25 : “Canada pays to the McKinley bill the humble tribute of imitation in its most'popular feature—the repeal of the sugar duties. It was perceived that the difference between the conn ditions of life on one side of the bor der and those on the other would be much too forcibly illustrated if Can adians were compelled to pay 4 cents a pound more lor their sugar than the American price. It would be plain that something isiled a govern ment which permitted that to go on.” Note the claim or admission that the repeal of the sugar duties is the most popular feature of the McKin ley act. High protection literature in newspaper form begins to wear a grotesque; physiognomy. The next democratic campaign will show that something ails a government that permits unnecessarily high prices to be made yet higher on other things than sugar. Protection appears to be afraid of its own gnns and ammu nition. A GORGEOUS FETE- THEY FOUGHT IT OUT- THE INDUSTRIAL HOME WILL GIV E NEXT WEEK. A WORTHY MOVEMENT. MR. HUGHES AND MR. MURRELL HAVE A FIGHT. JUST HOW IT HAPPENED. BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN CA DETSAND SEVERAL NEGROES Mrs. H. C. White Is Managing It And That Means Success—To be Given On the 16th at the Park—For the Benefit of the Home. gorge- Both Gentlemen tell the Story of the Fight as They saw It—General Re gret Felt Among Their Many Friends. An Exciting Scene Wltnessed-A ThJeatof Vengeance Made—Sev eral of the Cadets Wounded— They had Their Fighting Cap On. THE EDITORS OF GEORGIA WEEKLIES* The Weekly Press Association of Georgia will assemble in regular an nual convention in Atlanta on the 17th inst., and a rousing good time is anticipated by every editor in the Association. There is no doubt but that the good and hospitable people of At- * t lanta will give the boys of the Fourth Estate a grand welcome, forjit is At lanta’s way of doing business. And then the editors will go to Washing ton on an excursion. Several days will be spent in the Nation’s Capital, and after seeing the sights there the edi tors will go to New York and view the Metropolis of America. It is a most delightful trip arranged by the Association for the Weekly Editors and it is a foregone conclusion that there' will be a large attendance. The Banner will be represented by Mr. Thomas Walters Reed. mv- AGAINST PROTECTION- The Dallas Morning News thinks that much can be done by pitching into tho high tariff. Says that jour nal : The turn of public opinion against a tariff for protection may be judged os well from the choice of arguments n the republican papers as from the more direct evidence of common talk among the people and resolutions of societies not specially aligned on the tariff question or organized to study it. Whoever mixes much with the producing classes above the grade of day laborers will hearrantnerons ex pressions of sentiment for a lower tariff, and readers find in Alliance papers and others independent of on* dinary party politics that if they are devoted to financial or other reform in the main, they admit as a matter of course that they are not less tariff reformers than the democratic party. Many of them begin to say that the work of education as to this reform is praciically done, even if it be said as an apology for neglecting it. This is testimony not to be despised that the time has about come for the low tariff party to reap the harvest of its courageous planting and careful nur turing. The republican papers in voluntarily testify to the same effect. Ever since the passage of the Mc Kinley act they have harped upon such features ae look away from the distinctive policy of protection and high prices. Wherever they could point to a duty lowered or an item of greater cheapness they have been eager to do so, and as time passes become more pronounced in this urBe, usually slighting or evading, or at least neglecting, reference to the higher duties. The great ma jority of the republican papers ob viously dissented Irom President Harrison’s attempted heroic defense duties, judging that the WE WILL ENTERTAIN THEM. The meeting of Athens citizens yesterday morning at the Gounci Chamber was full of enthusiasm and determination. They were assembled there to de vise ways and means by which to entertain the large number of farm ers who will assemble at the grand lally of the Alliance in this city on the 16th. The sentiment of the meeting was one of enthusiastic interest in the cause of-the farmer, and demonstra ted the fact that in the citizens of Athens the tiller of the soil has a host of true and abiding friends. It was a representative gathering and they went at matters in a busi ness way. Every necessary committee was appointed and these will make every necessary arrangement. Athens will throw wide open the gates of her hospitality and bid the thousands of loyal Alliancemen en ter in. The city will be turned over to them, and the old campus will be the scene of the most notable gath ering that ever happened in Classic Athens. The prosperity of the far mers of this section means the pros perity of our citizens and our city, and we will show our distinguished guests on the 16th that Athens is appreciative of their every effort to benefit the fanning class. We believe that July 16th, 1891, will be handed down in the history of our people as a day long to be re membered ; a day when from all the surrounding section the farmers came, bringing their wives and ohil-' dren, and under * the shade of the venerable oaks on the Campus held a memorable meeting in the midst of their friends. To properly entertain the visitors, will require a great deal of work on the part of the citizens, and it is to bo hoped that every citizen of Athens will cheerfully respond to the calls of the different committees, and that they will lend their effort towards making the reception of Athens, to the farmers a grand success. Another of those elegant and ous fetes. Those of the citizens who attended the Fete Cham pet re last year know what this means. The ladies of the Industrial Home are behind the movement and Mrs. Prof. H. C. White is managing it. This assures the success of the en tertainment beyond a shadow of a doubt. Whatever the. good women of Athens determine to do is done. The Industrial Home in one of the institutions of which Athens is very naturally proud. It was organized under difficulties but surmounted all of them and is now on a firm and enduring foundation. Through the generosity of the men of Athens and the uncreasing and untiring efforts of the good women, money enough has been raised to buy a good lot upon which to build a comfortable and convenient building in which the objects of the Home may be better prosecuted. They now propose to give an enter tainment for the benefit of the Home and hope to give the people the full val ue for all that they may expend. The great fete under the management of Mrs. White and the ladies of the Home is to be given on the 19th inst. The city will be filled with people in attendance upon the grand rally of the Alliance, and this entertainment will afford a splendid means of recreation and re freshment. The l’ark will be secured if possible for the day and in the afternoon the entertainment will open. The dancing pavilion will be divided ibto booths each of which will be ele gantly decorated and presided over by Borne lady member of the Home. The most delicious refreshments of every nature will be served from the different booths. Among other attractions to the great fete will be the “baby show.”- There will be an exhibition of babies and the prettiest baby as decided upon by the committee of competent judges will carry off a handsome prize In this worthy cause of helping for ward an institution that desen es ey ry thing Athens can give and more too. each citizen should feel it a privilege to aid it to success. The ladies will expend their best ef forts in the matter, and will leave noth ing undone that will help in any meas ure to make it that success it so richly deserves to be. If the Park cannot be secured on that day some other suitable place will be selected. The hearts of the ladies are in the affair and they mean to make it a most elegant enter tainment. The conviction of H. Clay King in Memphis is a credit to Tennessee justice. When a man waylays and shoots another on the street and then tells a jury that he did it for his honor, it is entirely in order for the jury to make him understand that the law prescribes hanging as the only honorable proceeding in murder cases. It may not be true, but it is qaite beyond reasonable doubt, that if tne men who voted “dry” in the recent election bad known a drought like this would follow, not a few would have changed their votes. — 1,1 ' ** m <x» The Georgia editors are develop ing wonderful descriptive talent in the ‘‘write-ups” they are giving their trip to the great lakes. Let us hope that it will be “ the rain that rainetb every day” for a week when it does come. is “Corn-field common sense 1 worth more than “book-lamin’,” two to one. accidentally shot. While Loaded Shot Handling a Gun. A young man named Westmoreland was handling a shot gun rather reck lessly down at the Northeast depot yes terday. Yesterday afternoon he was pulling at the trigger when it went off, the full load striking him in the face. Medical aid was summoned and his wounds are in truth not very serious. The shot took effect in the boy’s face and may cause him to lose his eye sight. It was a sad accident and one deep ly deplored by all. A Committee To Confer.—At the next meeting of the county Alliance to be held next Thura' will be appointed by rell to confer with the citizens of Ath ens looking to a great and rousing meet ing of the farmers and merchants on the 16th. That’s just what it will he too. Gardens Suffering.—Until yester day there bad not been a drop of rain to fall in Athens for weeks and days As a consequence the gardens have suf fered serious injury from the drought, and vegetation generally has gone down withering beneath the bli incessant sunshine. ago istenng rays of A Great Meeting.—Col. T. Larry Gantt, Editor of the Southern Alliance Farmer, is in the city, having returned from a trip up in the mountains where he went especially to attend a grand gathering of alliancemen. Colonel Gantt made a fine speech up at Cum ming, and received, as usual, an over powering ovation from his friends, tho formers. Fell From a Hammock.—Yesterday Mr. John Booth had a very severe fall from a hammock. He was quietly sleeping away an afternoon hour when he went to turn over and rolled out upon the floor receiving very pain ful injuries The neighbors tell it that Mr. Booth’s fall made all the bouses in that vicinity shake like they were in the grasp of a veritable earth quake. A BLOODY FIGHT IN INDIANAHOLIS. The Turning Point with many a man 13 some trivial act, and a mere rr-ommcndatlon of some friend to try S. There was a personal encounter on the streets of Athens yesterday. The first fight resulting from the ex citement that came with the prohibi tion election. Mr. George T. Murrell, of Winter- ville, and Mr. Frank Hughes, of Ath ens, were the conflicting participants and the story of the little occurrence i s best told by themselves. When seen by a Banner representa tive, Mr. Murrell said: “I prefer not to say much about it un til the case is tried before the Mayor’s court next Monday. We will he tried then for disorderly conduct, and until it goes in as evidence I would much rather keep quiet and say but little about it. “Briefly then the fight came about thus:' I was standing in front of J. 8. King & Co’s store talking to Mr. T. P. Harris, of Winterville. Mr. Hughes came up behind me, and I turned my head and saw who it was. I told him in reference to the thrusts he had pub lished in the Evening Ledger at me, that be had been misinformed or else misconstrued the remarks I made about him at the tent the other night which remarks seemed to have,been the cause of his thrusts in the public print, told him what I had said was spoken in the best of humors and was not intended to give offence to him or anyone. “He asked me if I was willing then to publish a retraction in the paper which I replied that I was unwilling to do so until he had first withdrawn what he had said about me. With that he struck me, without a word of warning, in . the face. Then he clinched me, and stepping on a stick I lost my balance and fell. In this position he struck at me several times, but I suc ceeded in warding off his blows. He scratched my face with his hands, and about this time’friends and officers ar rived to pat a stop to the fight- That’s about all.” MB. HUGHES’ SIDE GIVEN. When seen and asked for his side of the difficulty Mr. Hughes’ said: “On election day at Buck Branch district, a few unpleasant words passed between Mr. Murrell and myself, upon the issue involved in the late campaign which I never expected to hear again. But on Friday night Mr. Murrell saw proper to attack me personally and to criticize my conduct at the polls. I re plied in an interview in the Evening Ledger to the effect that if he were a man responsible for his ut terances I would look at it in a different light He,you know is a coarse, vnlgar, uncouth man and evidently without any of the instincts of a gentleman. And I will say this, that the most of his utterances are as false as they are un mistakable proofs of low breeding. “Ob no. I have no feeling whatever in the matter now, as I have just said, I am not dealing with a gentleman and therefore am laboring at a disadvantage. “Yes, everything passed off exceed ingly pleasant at Buck Branob, except, of course you can find men like Mur rell almost anywhere, but with the ex ception of him, you can find as many elegant gentlemen u. Buck Branch to the square inch as in any locality in the State. Ts-day Mr. Murrell and Doctor Har ris, of Winterville, were standing on the street talking. Passing by I spoke to Doctor Harris and after a few pleasant words with him, Mr. Murrell turned to me and said, “I saw your interview and I will reply to it to-morrow.” I then said what will be the nature of your reply ? He then said if I would take back what I bad said that he would take back what he had said. I replied that I would not do it, because he bad not acted gentlemanly in referring to me and I had nothing to tako back, and upon my refusal to retract what I had said we came to blows. I regret that circumstances of such a nature arose as to involve me in this unpleasant affair.” Both of these gentlemen are well known;and much esteemed. Mr. Murrell is a prosperous planter, and is president of the Farmers’ Alli ance of Clarke county. He is well known all over the State, being a mem ber of the Executive Committee of the State Alliance. Mr. Hughes is popularly known as one of Athens’ leading young attor neys. Neither of them was v*ry much in the fight. good results. Atlanta, Ga.,July 6.—[Special*]— An Indianapolis dispatch says: A mong contestants for military honors here du ring the past week were the Macon Cadets. This morning as several members of that company were walking Ulinois street. One of their number said in a joking way, as they passed some boot blacks “Dont you know we are going to kill a lot of you?” Then they saw a colored man named Tom Brown getting a “shine” when another remarked: “We are going to kill a lot of you,” whereupon Brown jumped up and struck one of them m the face and started to run. Tho cadets followed him with dtawn knives and one of them slashed him on theiback of his neck. Brown then ran into a colored saloon on Kentucky avenue when a gang of colored toughs started out to make it a free-for-all fight, using chairs, billiard cues and rocks as weapons. In this me lee cadets Edwards and Williams were severely injured, and Brown and Lynch col’d., were badly used up. Cadets threaten vengeance before leaving town. Cadets are being de tained pending investigation, all ne groes have been arrested. The affair has caused a great deal of excitement, but it is generally believed that there will be no further trouble. 5. S. S. for 1 rttEoii application. Druggists Sell It. SWIFT SPECIFIC C0.»\ Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. Blood Poisoning, Cancer of the Skin, Ulceus and Sorbs, all Skin Iiiseahbs. treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed The Wonderful Cnre For Rheumatism, Indigestion, Dyspepsia Certificate of M. H. BLANDFORD, Associate Justice of Supreme Court of 6a. I bare been a great sufferer for a number of hurt IN CAMP ANOTHER WEEK. It is claimed by some that the first divided skirt was worn by a small- limbed dude. Who’ll Sell the Whiskey?—It is a very interesting question now, who is the man to take charge of the Pispensa- ry-when it is secured for Athens? Sev eral names are talked over on the streets. Some say Mr. VV. A. Jester ought to be appointed general mana ger of the Dispensary, while others say he would not accept the position if it were given him. Some say Dr. Lyn don, some say Mr. Phillip Stern, some suggest Col. Isaac Lowe. In fact a hundred mme a may be heard mention ed, but nobody under the sun can talk definitely as to who will get it, or who would have it. ’ BLACK-OH AUGHT tea cure* oousupaUaik ■ WINE OF CABUU4 tToaie iu Womb. Representative Fleming Comes to the Relief InThese Days of Trouble for Money, , ^ Atlanta, Ga., July 7.—[Special.]— Bepresentative Fleming of Richmond, has a plan to enable the fourth week of the encampment to bo held, and he will do all in his power to insure the success of his plan. He has prepared replutions citing the preseut status of encampment af fairs and providing that the government be empowered to continue the encamp ment for another week drawing an ap propriation of 1892 for funds. If the Governor approves this plan and so far as is known it meets with approval of members of the Legislature. Members of the Western and Atl antic has ten dered a special train to the Governor for himself, his Btall', and memh°rs of the Legislature for a trip to Cbicbamauga and return anytime during the week’s encampment and if Fleming’s plan goes through, the Governor will invite the Legislature to go with them Saturday of the week encampment is held. _are suffered from a general lettlug down of tho system for Along while. I have taken a few bottles of yolir medicine (Wooldridge’* Wonderful Cnre) with marvelous results, and cheerfully recommend It to all who arc suffer, in ▼ from iheso cohidIaIxul - if J May 15,1889. V x. H. BLANDFORD. MAKPFACTUItHD BY Y/OOLDRED&E WONDERFUL CUBE C0„ COLUMBUS, GA. Y ALL ] SCHOOL STATIONERY. Merchants Supply —AT— WHOLESALE Ratej LowestPiices! D. W. McGregor, FOB SALE BY . DRUGGISTS. fa**** Guaranteed Relief for Eczema, Tetter, Ring*' 'worm, Itch, Barber’s Itch. Itching Piles, Dandruff, and all Itching and Skin affections OWNED AND MADE ONLY BY SLEDGE & LAYTON, MtElres’s WINE OF CARDUI for ftmafrtlmtw 1 corsets has been brought to p Kabo for the “bones” can't break or kink. * Loops of corset lace in stead of metal eyelets—they can't rust or eut the laces. The Ball Corset for ease and comfort; the Kabo Cor set for unyielding strength. Each is the best of it’s kintj ■wearing for two or three weeks, return it to us and get ypur money back. MICHAEL BROS. One Dollar Weekly Buys a Good Gold Watch by Our Club System. Out U karat Jpatent stiffened Gold Cases aie Warranted For 20 Years Yaltham or Elgin movement—reliable and well COULDN’T FACE THE MUSIC. A United State* Commissioner la Boated by an Editor. Jacksonville. Fla., July 6.—A Pen sacola special to Hie Times-Union says; John O’Connor, editor of The Daily News, and B. C. Fnmisan, United States commissioner, met in front of the Merchants’ hotel. After a few seconds of earnest conversation Fnroisan was seen to jump backward and draw his i 7-. . n . , pistol. He then commenced firing. BoWTb to (L fine pOl/lt O’Connor drew his pistol as quickly as -^—that’s where the making o:: possible and returned the fire. O’Con nor’s pistol, however, failed to revolve, and _ while he was fixing it Fumisan continued to fire on him, emptying his pistol. O’Connor’s pistol was now work ing, and Fnmisan couldn’t' face the mu sic, and fled into the hotel, O’Connor in hot pursuit and firing. Fumisan ran up one flight of stairs and locked himtoJf in hia bedroom, where he was found by the officer who subsequently rrrested him. After the smoke cleared away, it was found that Fumisan had a wound in the leg. O’Connor was unhurt. The difficulty was brought about by an editorial in The News a few days ago, in which Fnmisan was shown up . . in anything but a complimentary man- W-\ If VOU don't think so, after ner by O’Connor. 1 J THE WATER IN THE DESERT , Z* Coming Into the Sink at Snltos Through Cavoresoo Creek. Los Angeles, July 0.—The following dispatch was received from G. W. Dur- brow, superintendent salt works at Sal- ton: "An Indian I sent out from Vol cano Springs has returned. His state ment settles the question of the water coming from the New river country. Water is coining into the ntnlr at s-ilt^r through Cavoresoo- creek. I made a diagram of bis trip as he told me. His story was compared with the mnp and fouqd to be truthful in every particular. The course of the water he traced by land from Fig Springs. The water empties into Sal ton sink, twenty-five miles south of Salton. The water is increasing slowly, hut moving to the west fast. ■ There are no new features about Sal- ton lake. A dispatch from the railroad agent says the water has raised one shall inches in the past twenty-four hours and is much fresher. Since the source of the water has been definitely solved as coming from Colorado river by way of New nver, and the fact that the rail road track is in no danger, interest has subsdded, and all tliat can bo done is to await developments; THE ISLAND CITY FLOODED. A Terrific Storm Visit- Galveston, on Gal veston Island. Galveston, July 6.—This city has been visited by one of the most terrifi* storms known in years. The tempest is still raging, and at this writing it is im possible to estimate the damage to ship ping and other property along the coast. Waters from the gulf are in the streets, and many warehouses and build ings in the neighborhood of the docks are flooded. The telegraph wires nre prostrated, practically cutting off aU communication with outside points. DOUBT NO MORE. If there was ever any room for doubt ing Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir curing Dyspepsia it has been entirely removed, having been tested m hundreds of cases and never failed to make a cure in & sin gle instance. This disease has baffled the skill of the most eminent physi cians. Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir ie the only remedy known that will cure every case. It is a specific for all dis eases of the stomach, bowels and kid neys. It cures Headache, Constipation, Jaundice, Heart Trouble, Sallow Skin, Brown Splotches on skin and asthma if complicated with indigestion. Manu factured by Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir Co., Montezuma, Ga. Bottles double former size, Price $1.00. For sale by all druggist. BOOK-STORE, July 7—wtf G Er F£L?’ C t V EKF - COUKTl -tw _ uf rf aOfflcc. July 4tb, lgsi. Jam».cSf 4- Executor ot Annie T (jamak, deceit £■« seuta tliat lie has fully diminireH lii his sakltrust, and prays for letters otvu2? This is therefore to notify all to show cause, if any they can r.nor first Monday in October iicxt. why uK? tor should not be discharged from saw aSS S.M HEWUKGM OTvilrt^' Q.KORGIA f.L\KK COUNTY Mfi°e. June 27th, 1891. Notice U hwZfli toall concerned that Louisa Kradbem- said county died Intestate, and no Kis-Tk. i applied tor administration on thmutewS' deceased, and that administration MllbenZ iu the County administrator, or. .*oni« and proper person, on the Art Monitor Z gust next, unless valid obi -sion. u thereto. S. M. UEKBlMlTov Ordinary. /GEORGIA, OLAKKE COUNTY: Ordiax- VS ry’sOffi e, June 27th, 1811.-Kodak hereby given to all concerned thu- c lrt * Brown, col’d. late of said county, diedatg. tate, and no person has applied for tration on the estate of said deceased, «J that administration will be vested lathe Com- ty Administrator, or some other tit sod pm# person, on the first Monday in Augntt ml unless valid objections is made thereto ” S. M. HERRINGTOK, Ordinry. 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