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Newspaper Page Textfll THE BANNER Lais local !•**• d ***••**> All tm ScOTB** l ** w ***i® All nc Impartaxt £wft h Ik* * full. 'I ukma Kil. I*UI I l't*«*IM*lcd with the ChrUicIf, «•*. I*”' ) Athumn Baaaer, Bat. 183*. ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1891-8 PAGES. THE COTTON CROP. Our esteemed friend, the August* Chronicle, and our equally esteemed frieni ], the Charleston World, are tjrins some lively words with each other about the prospects of the iT , (lW i ng cotton crops. One is a bull, >,tber a bear. In reply to the W.>r!<’, regarding the bull tale* the Clip>nie le s»ya • „Our friends of the Charleston World are respectfully informed that lht y have read the Chronicle tofittle purpose if they euppoee-for a mo- oen i that we have the slightest sym- pv.iiv with the ‘bear’ or any other movement that depresses the price of “There is nothing more uncertain thin the y.eld while the cotton is .Trowing in the field. It is possible lor disasters to happen from worms, n in, drought, cold or an early frost, tbit may reduce the growing emp a fourth below the yield of last year Iii 3 prolwhle that from oue or more of the causes named the growing crop will fall considerably below the oie Mtig marketed. It wonld be 0c re guess work to speculate how ouch. ‘The weather for two weeks in South Carolina, Georgia and Ala rums and .Mississippi has been too niny for cotton. It prodaces a rank growth that goes to weed and pre lims the uniting of the plant. ■‘We may be a little incredulous ihout the worm having been seen in A llama and Mosissippi, bat we bope il at he will come like an army «hh banners. If be has made his appearance already, this weather i till he avorable or his propagation. [ We do not w ish for a plague of cater* pillars, but a small-sized one wonld do good in reducing the yield of col" ton for tui- season.’’ VOL. 59 NO. 32 ' I promiHent in the great tariff reform fight; and led the opposition to the infamous tyrant of the last House, standing between bis revolutionary devices and the great American people. They are not going to forget him; neither is Georgia going to forsake his cause. Mr. Watson may fly off and vote for some one else, but Mr. Crisp is going towin. The truth about it is that Col. Watson has written more cards to different journals than any man who was ever elected to Congress. He is all the time busy explaining some thing he has done, rather than let ting the people take notice of his ac° tiona as they see fit. We trust that the lette of CoL Watson was an utterance Similar to that he made in Atlanta and for which he is now sorrowing, but if it is so, it will be a shame on the de mocracy of Georgia. Tkt third part! is a Western wolf trying to 9* into the ctothingo/o Southern lamb. r»< i .'itn.-. «!.£, the (jovernmoU to turn tm Ut iMuty Unit* tu<i**e4. That is what ths fitrienuf to near* for ysars 9 tu itilii is H iU Main / the Alliance will hot *«■<. iSspneepUs. A split between the two r * ; ri, - .. iI’ic-tne contlnue-lpower and if «j/ Haiti, Mti,n of Keconetruction Dag* in wi iVs site Alhauce and the democracy go i*«J i* ktiiil. V | tir STILL ST Ft IKING AT CRISP. Col. W aison suli continues to ham- »mer away at Judge Crisp, and now he (riles ihe Ailanta Journal that Iteilher Moses, Winn, Livingston or himself will support, Crisp unless he |fbes i favorable expression to the «iii platform. A few days ago Mr. Watson said *** democratic party was no Than the republican party,and Am assertion got him into hot wa- r i h-^ause a f ew months since be 1 been very careful to question the fcmoeracy of Mr. Crisp before he m& ke up his mind to vote for fia. * • - Was backed into a corner and tug coinjj<riled to strike out some- ^here, be lails away at Mr Crisp §Jln > wh «u he Should have kicked [j 1 '*' 1 forev «r being foolish enough c iAe auch assertions as he has vie. Wiii lhe foQr congressmen named l** a ; ainsl Mr. Crisp ? Of course V ' aUon ^tll, for he couldn’t get consent of his noble mind to 01 SQ y man who belonged to *9 no better than the re— party. ^ 10 '■be others we do not know lheywi11 Tote. Weknoi^that Moies is not wedded to the sob 15ar J bill, and that Messrs. Winn ‘ n gston have declared them- * u he democrats. l^'terday a issue of the Atlan- ' tui >°n Mr. Livingston in an le * Hau.d that he was surprised r vv aeon’s card; that there had consultation upon thiaques- lhal unle “ something in re should prove to him *** an enemy to the Alliance, certainly cast his vote for THE PAN-AMERICAN COMPANY. We have serious doubts, remarks the Boston Herald, as to the future of the Pan-American Transportation Company, the corporation which has been organized in Chicago for the pnrpoee of building steamships to ply upon a number of routes between the United States and South and Central America, all apparently hav ing, however, their main terminal at the city of Mobile. The company, it is said, proposes to boild twenty steel steamers which, in order to come up to the standard established by the United States government and thus-obtain a subsidy, would probably entail an* outlay of approx imately $15,000,000. While Mobile is a charming city, with many his- ■ torical and trade traditions, it wonld seem, considering the fact that its population by the censns of 1890 is something under 32 000, to be over loading it a t> ifle to make it the chief seat of such an extended foreign trade. It is frequently founcLin «er domestic experience that men who talk the most loudly about millions of dollars are those whose net assets have never been so large as to need for accurate representation more than four figures ; and in the case of this new venture, of which so much has come to us by telegraph,and of whose promoter* so little is known, it may not be unsafe to conclude that the desire to do possibly outstrips the power to perform. ' Livi P r ea •Criai P in favor of the Ocala T l “ 8ub8t »»ce. Heishon i J po8<Ki to the tub-treasury bill something better.” hauled bravely for the Heart to heart the D tmocraeg and the Alii ante meet fight Hod realise* out of the Repub lic. DISTRICT LECTURER £LEf TED. Hon- J. R. Robins, ot Greene. Is the Man. The County Alliance Lecture.o of the 8th Congressional District met at the Commercial hotel in Athens rt 10:30 o’clock 7th insL Geo. T. Murrell was called to the chair and J. R. Robins was mJ- Sec retary. A majority of the county lect urers being present the meeting was opened in due form. The object of the meeting was stated by the chair, which was to elect a Dis trict Lecturer. Hou. J. R. Robins, of Greene oouoty was unanimously elect ed to fill the place. The delegates were then called on one by one to express .their views on many of the leading topics in the Alliance field. Qreat enthusiasm prevailed* and entire harmony of thoughts desires and hopes 'charac—risad the meeting. This gloriooapittle band of prominent alisnoemen held a two hours Alliance love feast. Each lecturer re ported his county alliance on rising ground and that bis people were being rapidly and thoroughly educated in allianoe principles and economic ques tions. The meeting adjourned with a hearty and brotherly hand-shaking ail round after voting many thanks to Mr J. M. G. Edwards proprietor of the Commer cial for his many kind attentions to them. (Southern Alliance Farmer please copy ] — CAPT- JOHN A- COBB IS MENTIONED AS A SUITABLE MAN FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. It Is not Known Whether he will Enter the Race—Preparations Still Be ing Made for the Entertain ment—The Convention Bids Pair to be a Great Success. It is now only one day until the Georgia State Agricultural Society meets in Athens. Wednesday morning the old campns will witness another assembly of farm ers, and delegates from all over Georgia will be on band to take ]>art in the de liberations of the convention. There will be a great deal of brain and worth in that convention, and good results may be expected of II Among other important items or business that will come up, will be the election of officers, and interest is now centering around the office of presi dent. Col. John O. Waddell is now presi dent of the society, having succeeded Hon. W illiam J. Nortben, on the elec tion of latter to the governorship. It is quite a distinguished honor to he president of this society. It is an old and famous organization, and in the past its different executive heads have been selected from among the most celebrated sons of the State. In all probability Col. Waddell will be a candidate for re-election, and of course would stand a good showing. It is rumored, however, that he will have an opponent in tbe person of Capt. John A. Cobb of Americas. Tbe friends ot Capt. Cobb are satisfied that be is a man pre-eminently fitted for the position, and that under his guidance the State Agricultural Society would make wonderful stories. It is not definitely known whether Capt Cobb will make the race, but if he does it will he with a strong and vigor ous support. Capt. John A. Cobb is a son of tbe distinguished General Howell Cobb, and is an old Athens boy. Here he spent the years of his yonth, and here he is known by scores of true and tried friends, who would be glad to see him make tbe race. He is now a citizen of Americus, and ever since the war has been a large and prosperous planter in Sumter county. He is thoroughly acquainted with the conditions surrounding the agriculture of the South, having followed that oc cup&tion for over two score years. At any event, if the name of Capt. Cobb is presented it will precipitate a lively race. FBrr ARATIOXgBKING MADE. The preparations for entertaining the delegates still go on with nndiminished vigor. Tbe citizens are taking a lively interest in the matter and are deter mined that the fame of Athens hospi tality shall not be dimmed. A large number have called at Mc Dowell’s store and selected the dele gates they wish to entertain, and all who can entertain a delegate or dele gates are urged to attend to the matter at once, as only a few days intervene between now and the time of the meet ing of the society in this city. Up In the Grove. Harmony Gbovk, Ga., Ang. 8.—[Spe cial.]—Mr. Fred Buber made a flying visit to Athens yesterday. Col Jno. J. Strickland passed through tbe Grove this morning en route for Athens from Jefferson. Mrs. Laura Cartledge, of Gainesville, is on a visit to her sister Mrs. T.. J Sta pler, of this place. From all the surrounding country come encouraging reports of good crops of both cotton and corn! Mr. W. 3. Barnett’s many friends will be pained to learn of bis indispo sition this week. We wish him a speedy recovery. We learn that one of Mr. Jim Wil liams' little boyu was bitten by a rattle snake a few days ago. Under the skill ful treatment of IDr. L. G. Hardman, however, the little boy baa so for re covered from tbe effect of tbe snake’s bite, as to be able to come to the Grove yesterday. He is now considered en tirely out of any danger. IT WILL STAY HERE- THE LEGISLATURE DOES TAKE TO THE BILL NOT TO REMOVE THE COLLEGE. Pof. H. C. White and Mr. Andrew J. Cobb Before the Agricultural Com mittee—The Question of Loca tion Is no Longer Open The bill to move the State college iff Agriculture - and Mechanic Arts to Griffin is exciting no little interest in Atlanta and all over Georgia. It is a measure that if parsed would radically change the entire system of higher'education in Georgia. But tbe prevailing sentiment is against the bill and the probability is that it will go out of the committee with an advene re port. While in Atlanta Prof. H. C. White, president of tbe State college and Prof A. J. Cobb, City Attorney .of Athens, appeared before the Agricultural com mittee of the House in opposition to the bill. There were present at tbe meeting of tbe oommittee about fifty members, and they all seemed anxious to get at the bottom of the whole matter. Prof. White came before them as the President of tbe State college of Agri culture and Mechanic Ar’s. He ex plained to the committee tbe exact situation of affiirs and showed them what the State College Is doing towards tbe education of ihe sons of Georgia's citizens, and- especially the tinguishedgentlemen: formers’ sons. He showed what work Hon. Jame* M. Smith, Smithonia. was being done by the college, how the money was spent, and what resalts ^t was accomplishing. Dr. White’s speech before the com mittee was clear, concise, and logical and carried conviction with it. When he had finished but little oppo sition could be seen to his views so far as the committee was concerned. Prof. Andrew J.Cobb then spoke for a short while to the committee. He said that he did not come as a represen tative of the University, but as City attorney of Athens. As to the manner in which the money was spent or the college conducted, the city bad nothing to do with it, bat on tbe question of lo cation the city iff Athens had a right to be beard. ‘The congressional law that called these schools into existence does not ai* low the expenditure of any of the money for the erec?hs>of buildings,” said Mr. Cobb. ‘lienee when the college was estab lished here, the state being in no condi. tion to appropriate the necessary money to build houses on the campus, the city of Athens come forward and gave tbe Moore building to the college. When the bill called for the location of the college,the legislature was not in session and Governer Smith establish ed it at Athens and subsequently tbe legislature met and never changed it. The city of Athens issued bonds to pay for the Moore building and the Gen eral Assembly ratified the issue of the bonds, which called for the use of the money for oothiDg except building purposes. /< - Eighteen years have passed and now the question is raised about changing tbe location. Tbe question is no long- eranopenone. It is closed by the ac quiescence of the state for eighteen years. As between individuals there would clearly be an estoppel from changing the location but aa the State it a sovereign, it is very clear that the State is not legally estopped. But can a State afford to even coun tenance, much lees do, that which it will not allow its citizens to do?” Mr. Cobb’s speech was a clinching one. It covered the points so closely and argumentatively that there was no reply to it. Ibe general sentiment seems to be that tbe Agricultnral committee will report the bill back adversely. Good job and book compositors desir ing work in tbe large cities, wUJ PJea-e address with reference as to ability anu character, “The United Typothebc .of America,” Box 695, Cincinnati, O. Mies Susie Howze,£<ff Birmingham, present at the roanriage ili.s.- Athens some time much Rutherford, oflthiseity, theXlight of her many friends here. | a Lipscomb, of Waslnuj THE YOUNGEST GEORGIA EDITOR Is Killed by the Vestibule Train at Buford. Bcvokd, Ga , Ang. 8.—[Special].— A young editor was killed at Buford, Ga., yesterday af :ernoon by tbe south bound vestibule train on tbe Richmond and uauville railroad. Clande X. Worley, son of Capt. Wil liam J. Worley, of Dafalonega, Ga., while attempting to cross the track ahead of that rapidly running train was struck with such terrific force as to throw him one hundred and forty-eight feet by actual measurement, killing tom instantly. He waa, perhaps, the youngest editor in Georgia. He would have been four teen years old if he had lived until Sep tember 8th. . He only recently located iu Buford, and assumed the local editorship of both our papers a few days ago. He was a young man of pure morals, rare ability, excellent character, and a shining model foryonng men. The death of this brilliant young man is peculiarly sad and has thrown oar town into mourning, Miss Maud Barker, of Atlanta, will not take the trip to New York as an nounced, but will visit Athens to be resent at the marriage of Miss Lamar to Mr. Andrew ashiugton D. C. .'i ^ Lecture on Fools. Admit one. A gentleman who lectured on fools, printed his tickets as above. Sugges tive,certainly, and even sarcastic. What fools are they who suffer tbe in roads of disease when they might be cured. Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is sold under a positive guar antee vff its benefiting or caring in ev ery case of Liver, Blood and Long dis ease, or money paid for it will be cheer fully refunded. In all blood taints mod impuratives of whatever name or na ture, it is most positive in its curative effects. Pimples, Blotches, Eruptions, and all skin and scalp diseases, are rad ically cured by this wonderful medi cine. Scrofulous disease may affect the glands, causing swelling or tumors. the bones,causing“Fevcrsores,”“White Swellings,”“Hip joint Disease;” or tbe tissues of the lungs.causing Pulmonary Consumption. Whatever its manifest ations may be,“Golden Medical Discov ery” cares it. A Great Convenience.—Dr. S. C. Benedict has something of interest to lawyers. It consists of what are term ed ‘‘Annotated Code Slips.” They were gotten up in Atlanta by Mr. Zahner, Dr. Benedict’s brother-in-law. They are about the size of a postage stamp, and come in large sheets. Upon each little stamp is the number of the section in tbe Code, the date of passage of the law, any changes that have been made in that section since 1882, etc. The lawyer tears the little stamps apart, sticks them in tbeir proper places, and has a thoroughly annotated Code. It is a great convenience to the lawyers. FULL PR0GR4] OF THE MEETING OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. EVERYTHING READY To Make the Meeting a Most Suc cessful One—The Speakers Who Vi Ul Entertain With Words of Eloquence and Wisdom. The full programme for the exercises of the State Agricultural Society has been made out and it will furnish en- ‘ertainment and instruction to those who attend the meeting. The society will convene at the col lege chapel at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning and will be called to order by president John O- WaddelL The ex ercises will be opened by prayer by Dr. C. W. Lane,M this city. Mayor £. T. Brown will then de liver an address of welcome in behalf of Athens and her citizens. CoL E. K. Lumpkin, Secretary of tbe Farmers’ Club of f larite county will do likewise in behalf ol tbe club. Dr. H. C. White will deliver an ad dress of welcome in behalf of tbe State college of Agriculture and Mechanic arts, of which be is president. Con- S. D. BradweU, State School Commissioner of Education, will re* spond to these addresses of welcome in behalf of the Georgia State Agricultur al Society. The entertainment Wednesday * night * at tbe Prayer Mall on tbe campns promises to be a most enjoyable affair. It will be a genial social gathering at which the delegates will get acquainted with tbe people of Athens and will be made to feel perfectly at home. The society baa a list of speakers who will speak at different times on Wednes day and Thursday. This list consists of the following dis- Hon. C. R. Pringle, Sandersville. Hon. J. B. Honnicntt, Atlanta. Dr. George F. Payne, Atlanta. Maj. G. M. Byals, Savannah. Capt.T. J. Anderson, Maoon. All of the ladies, as well as citizens, of Athens and Clarke county, and all ad jacent counties, are respectfully invited to attend the sessions of the society, Wednesday and Thursday at the chape] of the University. MAKING THE CONNECTIONS. The Sewerage System le Now Ready for Use. The system of sewers has been fin ished and is now ready for use by the city. It has been some time since work first started on tbe sewers, bat it has been carried on in a steady and thorough manner, until now the work is finished. Mr. Neely, who has superintended the work of putting in the sewers, is a gentleman thoroughly acquainted with toe business, and has seen that Athena secured as good a system of sewers as any city in Georgia possesses. The pipes have been laid at least six feet beneath the surface of tbe streets, thus avoiding any unhealthmesa result ing from them. All that remains to be done now will be to make the connecting places in tbe city. Mr. Neely will probably do this work for tbe city also. The main pipes will be tapped and branch pipes run off as far as the curbstone of tbe sidewalks. Then each citizen who so desires can get a plumber to connect his house with the sewer in proper manner. The money expended by the city in these sewers was money well spent. It has been said that they are entirely too small, but experienced engineers in this line pronounce them to be amply large. JEFFERSON JOTTINGS. JxmRSON Ga; Aug., 7.—[Special].— On account of tbe continued illness of Col. Pike, little business is being done in tbe Superior court. Cols. Estes of Gainesville, and Ervin of Athens, returned home yesterday. Miss Mattie Watson is visiting Miss Reny Bird in Athens. Mr. J. N. Holder, editor of the Her ald, has been in the office this week. He will assume charge September 1st, next. The death of Mrs. May Webb was an extremely sad one. She was only nine teen years old, and bad only been mar ried two years. THE IRONWORKFIN1SHBD. And the Oconee River Bridge Soon to be Ready for use. The great bridge across the Oconee river has almost been completed. The iron work has all been placed in position and the. supports are being knocked nut from under it. It is certainly one of the most sub stantial and handsomest pieces of bridge work ever seen in Georgia. It is well worth the walk to go down to Hie bridge and take a good look at it. The rock cut also is nearly finished. Love’s Young Dream. Love’s yonng dream was a very bright one, and its fulfillment will be bright, too, if tbe bride will remember teat she is a woman, and liable to all tbe ills peculiar to her sex. We remind those who arc suffering from any of these, that Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre scription will renew the hoe of yonth in pole and sallow cheeks, correct irritat ing uteriue diseases, arrest and cure ulceration and inflammation, and in fuse new vitality into a wasting body. “Favorite Prescription” is the only medicine for women, sold by druggists, under a positive guarantee from tbe manufacturers, tbat it will give satis faction in every case, or money wiU be refunded. This guarantee has been printed on the bottle-wrapper, and faithfully carri'A ont for many years. Mrs. Fannie Wier, an.l Miss Lottie Wier are out at Gntn springs, visiting her father, Capt. J. R. Nichols, who is tAH FOR ROCK COLLEGE ATHENS TO HAVE A THROUGH NORMAL SCHOOL. WHAT GEORGIA MOST NEEDS The Bill Introduced In the Legislature Win Most Assuredly Pass-What It Means for Classic the City of Georgia. ’Rah for the Legislature! And ’rah for Classic Athens, tool The bill that has been introduced and reported favorably by tbe committee providing for the establishment of a normal school at the University site and in the old Rock College building is the greatest boon that Athens and the whole state of Qeorgia have seen for years. • y. : § It is sore to pass. This at last seems to be the universal opinion among those who have been placed in a position to know all about toe legislature’s action on this important score. The Bannxb haa on occasions previ ous to this given tbe details of the plan involved in this bill. ■There was a foil outline of the idea in the Bibker tbe morning after the faculty of the University first conceived it. It was brought before the faculty that Georgia ought to have a normal college, and that there was no better place lor its establishment than right here in Athens making use of the old Rock College building, a splendid struc- tu ion the western outskirts of tbe city. The plan was considered favorably by the faculty and was submitted to the board of trustees for confirmation which it readily received. This offer was made to the state by the president of tbe college trustees tbat tbe University would give to the state free-of charge and witoont condi tion tbe boilding known as Rock Col lege for the establishment of a state Normal school. There was no hesitancy on the part of Gov. Nortben in accepting this offer ana recommending a confirmation of his acceptance to the state legisla ture. The bill has been introduced, and as the Bankxr’s telegraphic colums show ed yesterday it has been sent to the house by a sweeping endorsement. KIAS8 KOCH VOR ATHENS. The establishment of a state Normal school in Athens mean* much for the Classic city, and indeed, for the entire state of Georgia. ■* It will at once transform toe old Rock College which in the neglect of the state was fast going to a condition of unseemly dilapidation, into a handsome institu tion alive with the busy routine, of school hours. Tbe bill providing for the establish ment of tbe school provides for tbe ap propriation of $6000,00 to keep up the school annually. There will be free lectures given tbe pnpils of tbe normal every week by the professors in the various departments of the State University, and toe pupils will have all the advantages to be de rived from tbe laboratories of the Uni versity. All in all, Georgia can in this war es tablish the most complete normal school to be found anywhere in the Southern States. It certainly is to be hoped that the legislators win do tbeir fnU duty and establish this much needed institution. BUmatck May Explain. London, Ang. 8.—A Berlin dispatch says that it is not unlikely that Prince Bismarck will be called upon to explain his recent letter addressed to a Russian in SL Petersburg criticizing the triple alliance, the visit of ex-Empress Fred erick to Paris, etc,, and condemning 6>« kaiser’s visit to England. As a retired officer of the army, Prince Bismarck can be called to account in a more sum mary way than if he was a civilian only. It is said that high authorities at Berlin have pronounced the published letter to be disloyal in tone and to breed discontent ment. toward tbe govern- BLEW HIS BRAINS OUT. Mr Q S Shewed In a fit of Temporary Insanity Takes his Ufa. Sunday morning at eight ^clocks sad suicide occurred in this city. Mr. G. S. Shewell in a fit of tempo rary insanity took a Winchester rifle and blew his brains ont. For several months Mr. Shewell had been suffering terribly with dyspepsia and melancholia, and was in a state of very depressed feeling. He was at his home on Sunday morn ing on Jackson street, and his wife told him to come dowp to breakfast. He said he would be therein a few minutes. He walked down into tbe cellar, end in a few minutes a load report was heard. Mrs. Shewell rushed down to see what was the matter and found her husband dead, _ He had blown his brains ont with a Winchester rifle. Death was instanta neous. y The coroner’s jury returned a verdict that he had taken his life while laboring under a fit of temporary insanity. He leaves a wife and three children. His remains were interred yester day. Sanitary Inspector Orr has gone JJ about remedying tbe evils existing on yet confined to his room, where they j Jackson street, and the nuisance object- will remain sometime. ed to will be abated. BEAUTIFUL OLD VENICE. A CHARMING DESCRIPTION OP LIFE THERE ON VESUVIUS’S BRINK, The Most Interesting Letter Yet Re ceived from the OUI Worid-The Paradise of the World. Ysnick, July lflth. 1891. Monday morning we spent In visiting the sights of Naples, and that after- nooo we drove out to Virgil’s tomb It is not at all certain tost this la his tomb, only a supposition, and I am not at a.H surprised, for if poor Virgil’s body had to be carried up the long;' narrow 1 £ Utpd °»’L do . thlolt it oonld have been recognized when it reached the top. The next morning we went to Vesu vius by stage; it is fifteen mites from Naples to Vesuvius, and the trip takes five hours. We arrived about twelve o’clock at the station of the inclined railway, which seemed to go straight up in the air; yon know 1 had never seen one, and I thought I would be frightened, but when we started up it seemed so safe that I lost all of my fear and enjoyed it immensely. After we got oft the car we had to walk torabont a quarter of an boar, bat there waa a path so we did not have such a bard time as the last party. We looked into the crater, an immet.se amount of smoke poured forth from tbe old crater, over which we were walking. We had tojnmp over cracks a foot wide with toe not smoke pouring from them, and the sulphur fumes al most stifled os. When we reached the bottom the guide said that as we were safely down be would tell us that it waa s very dangerous day to have ascended tbe mountain, for a peculiar rumbling noise had been heard the njght before, and more smoke had been coming out that day than bad been seen for years. The boys’ injunction “not to fall in tbe crater” was not so abused as 1. seemed, for ouly a week before we were there a young man fell in, and I tell yon we were very careful not to go too close. We re turned to Naples late iu the afternoon, and I was very glad that the day was safely passed. The next morning we went by steamer to tbe island of Capri. We got into a small row-boat, and went to the Blue Grotto. This is entered by a small opening just large enough for toe small boat to get through, and we had to lie down in the bottom to keep from bumping our beads. This opening is - the only place through which light can come in, and inside is as blue as indigo, both the top of the rock, and tbe water. THK SWKKTK8T FUCI ON ZARTH. We took lunch at Capri, and then went to Sarrento, toe sweetest place on earth. 1 do not wonder that it is called “The paradise of the world.” The Crown Prince had been expected that day, but hsd suddenly changed bis plans, and will go there in Sep tember. The proprietor gave us the rooms which bad been prepared for the Prince. All of tbe visitors were dukes, duchesses, counts, and countesses, so you see we were in fashionable compa ny. After dinner some of the peasants danced the “terrentella” for us, 1 do not know when I have enjoyed any thing so moch; it was much better than Heavy Irving. Of course, they were all dvessed up in the peasant’s fancy cos tumes, which added so much to the scenes. Between each figure they had a piece of music, either a song or a gui tar piece. One little man, who sang a shoe-maker’s song, certainly ought to go on the stage. He would rival Sal Smith BtuselL THK BUINS OT POMPEII. Thursday wo rode over to Pompeii and walked over the part which has been excavated. We saw the moat aw ful looking bodies, petrified, I suppose y»u might call them; we saw also the skeleton of a dog in the most agonized position, and pieces of bread, an egg, and some ham in tbe frying pan. Of couree, the bread and ham were not very appe tizing but the egg looked perfectly natural. And now yon see we are in Venice. We reached here last night at half past eleven, and came to the hotel in gondo las. It wasthe prettiest right I ever beheld. All the canals were illuminat ed as though It 'fras a festival night* fireworks were being sent np on tbe “Grand Canal,” and the gondolas were decorated with lanterns. I never ex pect to see anything prettier. The Cry Will Mkm oaiALizx.—The city will memorialize toe General As sembly on the question of moving the State college of Agriculture ana Me chanic Arts to Griffin. The Mayor and council of Athens will meet to-morrow to draft such resolutions as may be proper to present to toe legislature on this subject. They consider that Ath ens is entitled to a bearing on the ques tion of location of toe college, which she considers as no longer open. A committee from the council will proba bly be sent to Atlanta. THE PARTY GOING 'f Wk i m W&m To (bo Field; to Proceed in * tag In Bain Making. Foht Worth, Tex, Ang. a—The west boond Texas and Pacific passenger train had an board a party of distin- tfaignished gentlemen, compoeed os fol lows; General Dtyanforth, as general director of tbe wockB; Professor Meyers and GW. Castler, as balloonists; Dr. Posell, chemist: Paul A. Draper, eieo- tririan, and George W. Curtis, meteor- oligiaL These gentlemen are in charge of toe experiments which the ment is about to make as to the practi cability of producing rain by explosives. They were accompanied by Mr. Bun nells, manager of the Nelson Mon-fa ranch at Midland, Tex, where periment will be made. The pa with them 100 balloons, from feet in diameter, and capable of from tAOO to 5,000 mbic fe hundreds of kites from 6 to 12 miles of copper wire, quantities of _ glycerine and powder, batteries generating electricity ami for generating hydrogen and Messrs. S. Raphael d: Co., — their store yesterday and comment' the transaction of business as;ain afte having been closed for a couple weeks.