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HE IS AN ALARMIST-
A few days ago The Banner made
the remark among its editorial para
graphs that the Tribune-of-Rome
was somewhat of an alarmist on the
third party question. We said that
the Tribune was on the right linei
but seemed to be too much terrified
in this matter. The editorial closed
with this paragraph:
There is doubtless a third party
movement in Georgia, but the Alli
ance have not yet forsaken the de
mocracy, neither are they going to.
Of course, the democrats will not sit
idly by and see the State swept from
the democratic ranks, but the time
has not yet come when the Tribune-
ofpRome or any other paper is justi
fied in calling the distinguished dem
ocrats of Georgia “all cowards "
The Tribuneaof-Rome has replied
to The Banner’s editorial. Its reply
is extremely entertaining, and we re
produce it in full as follows:
Yes, the Tribune of Rome is alann
ed at the situation in Georgia,
alarmed for two reasons—
First—There is a third party
Georgia.
Second—Th^-e is an almost crim
inal apathy on the part of the men
to whom the democrats of Georgia
look for leadership and earnest,
prompt and heroic combat with the
enemy. , m .
Last Friday the editor of the Tn
bune of Rome, in company
Hon. Seaborn Wright, of this city,
attended a meeting near Dal on, i ■
Whitfield county. Ostensibly it was
an Alliance rally, in reality it was a
third party rally, nothing more,noth
ing less.
At that meeting was Ur. Harry
one of the editors of the
It is
in
Oommencing IBfEoncLay, -A.u.g'ias'b i h
THE GREATEST LEADER IN LOW PRICES ATHENS HAS EVER KNOWN.
The people are with me. My house was crowded to the doors last week, and not one disappointed, except those who could not be waited on. The public cannot 1
Prices tell the tale. I will make my store the centre of attraction on the coming WEEK to economical buyers. The goods are the best and prices the lowest I W ° ” Ul 4
the people of Athens. EXPERIENCE, ENERGY, ENTERPRISE ALWAYS WIN. ndVe «ver ot
Now Look at Prices chat Click*
Your special attention is called to our elegant lot
of new Corsets just received. Dr. Bridgman’s Electro
Magnetic Corset for I 00, worth 2 00,
Best C. B. Corset 75 cents, worth 1 25.
2 1-2 cents a yard for rich designed Challies;
2 1-2 cents a yard foi Polcadot Challies;
21-2 cents a yard for Plaid figured Lawns;
212 cents a yard for a lot Remnants. 25c. Tissues.
1 case Figured Muslin 10 yards for 15 cents-
5 cents per yard for 2 cases Bleaching, guaranteed
h equal to Fruit of the Loom, Limit,20 yards to each
customer.
Take Notice.
r DOWN GOES THE
LACE CURTAINS.
They have been falling little by little, and now they
are down to ihe floor,and you can get them for what they
COST 1
At 49c. a pair; very handsome,
BO pieces yard wide Bleaching, best made, at 6 3 4
cents, Wamsutta is no equal. Limit, one bolt to each
customer,
Slippers Run Down—I mean the Prices, not the heels.
65 cents a pair for 1 00 Ladies Kid Oxford Ties, sizes from 3 to 7;
1.00 a pair for Ladies Scalloped top India kid pump sole button Shoes; 2.50
quality;
1 00 for Ladies’ hand-sewed French kid Common Sense Oxford Ties.
A Hint for Merchants.
10 cents a yard for the 42 inch 25 cents Polca dot
4 t mts a yard for the 10 cent Check Nainsook • ’
H -ents a yard for 10 and 12* cents White Lawn-
For 7*_cents you can have choice of every piece 0 f wtu „
house. This includes 8* cents to 35 cents quality
G cents a yard, tor Imitation China Silk* from the holt
sired, worth 30 cents. - „ c >
5 cents a yard for 25 cent Pine Apple Tissue, from the bolt
6* cents a yard for 25c. Llama Cloth, 40 inches wide handT 001 ^
7* .ents a yard for best quality Chambree. ’ ,ome Wcti*
4* cents a yard for 1 case Repps, just received. B ,t q Ua i ity
Pure Linen Table Covers at Cost
1 25 for a pure Irish Linen Damask Table covers h, l
light blue border, knotted fringes, 3 50 quality. ’ nankso »e is
10 cents a piece for a handsome tidy or col.ired Turkish tow l
15 cents a piece fur large lace Pillow Shams, very ’ *■
cost you 60 cents anywhere. *
No, your eyes don’t deceive you when you see advertised
At 165 a pair for Gents patent leather Oxfords, best quality.
85c. a pair for Gent’s Plain Leather and Velyet embroidered
worth 2 00;
44 cents a pair for Lawn Tennis Shoes;
90 cents a pair for Gent’s white top Lawn Tennis Shoes; double sole, best
quality.
1 25 for a lot of Gent’s 2 50 Bals or Congress;
Here is something that will interest yon, somethirg you need, and some 1
thing you will never buy as cheap again.
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3 50°° ai> * eCe *° r ulloice lhe fine8t coloI «d silk oanopy top
cents
90 cents
Hot* Hot I Hot l Parosols and Umbri
Are what every one needs to keep the hot sun from burni.
is your chance to get them 111
Slippers , 9!J ceuta a pj ece f or Gen s 32 inch blaok Gloria Silk Umbrella
for Ladies’ bl ack silk Gloria Silk Parasols
tSar 1 Grains for tlie *Week.
I cent a piece for nice bordered Ladies’ Handkerchiefs.
- , . . 1 1-2 cents apiece for large size Gent’s Handkerchiefs.
Southern°A*iiance Farmer” He was| 2 1-2 cents a yard for Black Chock Lawn; remnants.
there by special invitation, as was
Mr. Wright. Mr. Brown was there
as the outspoken advocate of the. , . ,, , . -
third party. Of this he made no 20 cents a dozen fer turkey red nandkercniets.
6cents a yard for Z phyr Gingham*; 12 l-2o. quality.
meat of every Aiiianceman on the | 5 cents a yard for 7 1-2 cents a island bneetmg.
ground.
This Mr. Brown will not deny.
Nor will he deny that he stated . .
that there was a third party in Geor. The way of the business man is hard, but the way you get Bargains at Max Joseph’s, commencing Monday, August 17th, will be surprising, I will give you my word j
gia and that in secret Alliance after ^ ^ w h 0 come to my store will be slighted, but every one shall reap the benefits alike. I will put on a sufficient force to wait on the people. Come and get the rare Ba.*
voice oTthTwhitfiefd county m^t- which are offered to you. Oh! Buyer, where is thy victory ? Oh! Merchant, where is thy sting ? My answer is, in the above prices. You can come and see and m
Gloria Silk Parasols.
1 00 a pair 'or Boy’s patent eather Oxfords, best quality
75 cents a pair for l lot Boy's patent leather Oxfo ds, woith 1 %
24 pair Men’s patent leather Lace a id Congress Shoes wilUr,
worth 4 00. f l *
KEEP COOL l KEEP COOL <
10 cents .for 3 large size Satin finish Palmetto Fans.
Keep cool for a cent—1 lot Palmetto Fans for ono cent apiece,
ing, over which President Moore of yourself,
the Whitfield County Alliance pre
sided, was the Ocala platform and
nothing else. Not a plank out of it;
not a vote for any man who did not
stand flat-footed upon it.
Hon. Seaborn Wright had been in-
vited to address that meeting. When
he got on the ground and discovered
what the sentiment was he was as-. ...... ,
tounded and no little puzzled. He bune-of Rome, that it is such
did not expect to run into such a frightful bug-a-boo as would appear
SSWS."b p uitT. d s *■*■* —
not the speech those third party fel- 1 over the State. We are wide awake
Respectfully,
MAX JOSEPH.
lows wanted and one of them, a whi
lom republican, replied to Mr.Wright
and assailed his speech in no oily
terms.
The courtesy of making a few re- . . . . f ,
marks was extended to the editor of wmte OI llieir e y eB DeIore any recKb
the Tribune ot Rome It is needless I less battle should begin. The Ban-
to say that his remarks were coldly | NEB haa all along warned the Alli-
to the safety of the democratic party,
but we believe in waiting for the en
emy to advance nntil we can see the
listened to. He spoke for Jefleraon-
ian democracy.
Again: The Tribune of Rome is
possessed of this information—Pat
Calhoun and Tom Watson are “in it”
—the third party. So is Col. L. F.
Livingston ; so is Mr. Larry Gantt;
so is Mr. Harry Brown; so is the
Southern Alliance Farmer. On the
occasion referred to this startling
news was learned by the Tribune of |
Rome, as was this : That not only
had the snb-AUiance to which Con
gressman Everett belongs gone into
the Third party, but that the Polk
Connty Alliance had done so.
We do not believe, as does the Tri- I matter should have been introduced
and passed as early as it was.
Now, let the good work proceed.
Let no stone be left unturned to disi*
close the men who are so far short of
their trusts as to barter away their
votes. It is a disgrace to the name
of Georgia. Even the suspicion of
such villainy in Georgia’s legislature
is a shame on the State.
The man who would even offer to
sell his vote ought to be turned out
of the State’s Capitol with the conn
tempt of all Georgians.
In this day of doubtful politics
and general alarm tor the future of
the South it is a pretty time, for
sooth, to tolerate the suspicion of
bribery in our legislative halls.
Turn the traitors out !
ance against entering the third par
ty, and will continue to do so, be
lieving this to be for the good of the
Alliance. The political atmosphere
is dark and cloudy; that’s true. But,
it isn’t worth while to get mad yet
The best way to keep the democracy
safe is to make no one mad. Let us
all keep in a good humor and adjust
these matters in cool deliberation.
The Banner has no patience with
But why cite further proof? There the third party cranks out West who
isn’t a man in Georgia who has close- F *
ly watched the drift of politics in are seeking to disrupt the solid de
Georgia for the past six months who I mocracy of the South, and has never
is not convinced that there is a set , , . , ....
purpose on the part of Col. Living* belted to denounce their foul pur-
Bton and other Alliance leaders to I poses. But we have much faith in
form a third party in this State and i eve l-he a ded coolness and believe
all over the South and all over the level, ’ lleatlctl coolness, and believe
whole country. that it is wrong to scatter the demo-
Why, what were Weaver and Jerry ciatic forces by raising the flag of
Simpson brought to Georgia for but
to champion the third party? Wasn’t 1 terror a * 8ta 8 e °* the
their purpose plainly manifested ? I The Banner has not lost confix
Did they come here to talk Alliance dence in the people of Georgia,
solely?
The man who believes that ought. p BE «iinPNx wanne..
to be in the lunatic asylom PRESI , DEN T WADDELl ~
Every morning daily paper pub- The Agricultural society selected on
lished yesterday a ringing letter from I yesterday as i ts president Col. John O.
General Gordon. In that letter Gen-1 Waddell, of Polk,
eral Gordon recognizes the danger
that threatens the democratic party
in Georgia and, ljke the brave sol
dier that he is, he declares his will
ingness and readiness to enter the
lists and measure swords with the
enemy. The Tribune ot Rome took
upon itself some three weeks agothe
It was a graceful tribute to one whose
interests have ever been olosely allied to
the agriculture of Georgia.
Col. Waddell Is a gifted citizen, a
courteous gentleman, and a true and
loyal democrat. His address on Wedn-
duty of pointing out to GenerafGor-1 esday at the Chapel showed how he
don the need ot his presence in the stood on the question of third party.
Wlth ““ ““ * «« h > “ “» *■“
Yes, there is need for alarm. There I th® Democracy,
is need for arming for the battle. | The agricultural society is in good
There is need for marshalling the hand8 under ble leaderBhip
democratic hosts. There is need for ~
brave and capable leaders. ThereI Wlth 8UCh a man 48 P re3ldent -
is no need for carpet knights. For
parlor politicians. For skalkers.
For accepted leaders who say that
this “talk about a third party in
Georgia is aU moonshine.’’
Is The Banner satisfied ?
LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY-
It was very right that the General
Assembly of Georgia should look
into the rumors of bribery among
We are entertained, though not a I certain members during the Senato-
bit surprised, at the Tribune-of. I rial campaign.
Rome’s expose of the real existence Jnstassoon as those ramors be-
of a third party under-current in the I came circulated just so soon did the
political affairs of Georgia. We knew honor and dignity of the Georgia
it all before. We know-all dis- I Legislature became very gravely in-
cerning men know that there is a v 0 lved, e Q d it was proper that the
third party movement in this State resolution adopted to investigate the
CITY AND COUNTRY.
It is to be deplored, but, neverthe
less, it is true that there exists in
the South toadsy an unfriendly rela
lation between city and country.
Everybody knows that there is really
no cause for this state of affairs, and
yet everybody must acknowledge
that it is true. Much ot the unfriend
liness now existing politically be
tween the fanner and the profession
al man is dne to this unsCemly es
trangement between city and rural
regions.
Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Rome,
has writen a letter te the Tribune-of
Rome in whieh be discusses this
matter most interestingly. Speaking
of the strife between and country he
says:
Every man you talk to, whether he
be Aiiianceman or non-Allianoeman,
deplores this. Especially in the
South do all leel the great necessity
of political union.
I believe the dfference grows more
out of the fact,' that the people of
cities and country do not understand
each other.
After a close investigation I find
that the people in the dries recogi
nize just as plainly, and favor just as
strongly,- political reformation as do
ihe people of the country. The dlf.
ference between the conservative ele
ments of both is slight. The great
trouble with both is the contraction
of the currency.
Thu farmer man says: “We de
mand a reduction of the tariff.”
The city man says: “All right, I
am with you.”
The farmer man says: “I demand
free coinage of silver.”
The city mac says: “All right, I
am with you.”
The farmer man says: “Repeal the
10 per cent restriction oh State
banks.”
The city man says: “AU right, I
am with you.”
The farmer man says: “Give us
sub'treasuries.
The city mao says: “I cannot agree
to that.”
Well, says the farmer man: “Then
suggest something better,and we will
go with you. What we want is mon
ey enough to do the business of the
country.”
Six cents a pound for cotton means
not only ruin for the farmer, but for
the business men of the South. If
both are threatened with ruin, in the
name of common sense cannot they
come together and act together for
the common good ?
Mr. Wright is, indeed right. There
is no earthly reason for the slightest
unfriendliness between the cities ot
the Sonth and the rural districts.
This strife and desperate warfare of
commercial' interests is increasing
every year, and why ?
Because demagoguery is increas
ing every year. When a man for po
litical honors goes before the farm
ers, and preaches that the merchant
is his enemy nine days it the week
and will fleece him if he can, that
man does the farmers more injury
than he does the merchant, and
strikes ajblow home to the heart of
the South slopping its active pulsa
tions in the world of business. Con
fidence is lost in the merchant and
with it comes animosity on both
sides.
. * h
What a palpable error is this !
There is every reason for the warm
est friendship between town and
country. They are dependent one
upon the other. Hand in band and
heait to heart the farmer, merchant
and professional man most march on
to reach that high pinnacle of pros*
perity destined by the Almighty
himself for this land so fair and
blessed.
and ability and knows just when and
where to throw the blast of Democratic
artillery. The Journal will bo heard
from in good time.
Between the Georgia Legislature and
the New York Herald the Richmond
Terminal is in the position of the un
fortunate gentleman who had on his
right his Satanic majesty and on his
left the wide-Btretching waste of un
fathomable cerulean saline waters.—
Tribune-of-Rome.
History does not record the fact as to
whether or not the aforesaid gentleman
deserved to be placed between the devil
and the deep blue sea, bqt that question
is easily settled in (he minds'
people of Georgia in the case
West Point Terminal.
of the
of the
We see in a recent issue of the Athens
Banner that a splendid news service
is soon to be added to the attractions of
that paper. This shows that the Ban
ner is prospering and that Editor
Crawford is receiving the just reward
of his labors. After all, brother Craw
ford, fresh, clean, honest news, is
what the people want. We rejoice with
the Banner la its prosperity.—Daniele-
ville Monitor.
Grand Merci, bon ami! That 1b well
spoken, to be sure. The Banner haa
lately had a new field opened to it by
the Georgia Carolina and Northern Bail-
rod, and surely with the Monitor and
the daily Banner old Madison county
will get the news.
Tub Savannah River Association
wants to keep the little steam-boats
paddling between Augusta and Savan
nah. It is very well to do something
in. this day and time when southern
railroads are running together like
melted lead.
The Banner has no quarrel with
President Livingston, and has never
made any harsh remark about him or
bitter attack upon him. The Banner
has preferred to let the Alliance deal
with the rumors about President Liv
ingston in the halls of the state Alli
ance convention and we still believe
that this ia the place for such settle
ments. But the Bannbt does believe
that Cot. Livin gbton as a Georgian
ought to tell more about those legisla
tive bribers.
Tf there was ever a time when true
Democracy should show itself most in
every Southern heart that time is at
l '.nd. There is no time to lose.—Craw-
L-rd Herald.
True; let the Democratic organiza
tions everywhere get their heads to
gether-
—; — m mi
Everybody knows that W. Trox is a
r. >et, but few an£prepared for such a
r .: mnysonian flight as “My feverish
b ow was fanned by the bright crisp
i laden with the odor of new mowed
b y!”—Columbus Times.
Oh Mommer! Let us dream again.
—
Augusta is in dead earnest about
t' at exposition it seems Now let the
State of Georgia meet the State of
South Carolina down there next fall and
say to her as did the governor of .North
Carolina.
The little spoony evidences of affec
tion now apparent between Editor Mar
tin of the Tribune-of.Rome and the
Goddess of Democracy tell in no mis
takable way that here is a mutual love
affair.
Uncle Jerry Rusk says that he has
uo idea of becoming a candidate for the
Republican nomination for president.
He has no idea of contending for an
empty honor that haa certain defeat for
the man that secures it.
Editor Crawford, of the Banner,
has a manner like unto a sledge ham
mer when he commences to fight. The
Third party is his “meat” just now,
and Allance subscribers are pouring in.
—Atlanta Journal.
Why, then, does not the Journal hav
ing realized that to fight against the
earnestly
stri t With modest can
dor we acknowledge that the Journal
could help ua much in this battle, and
the Alliance would thank the Journal
for its assistance.—Athens Bbnnkr.
Editor Crawford should not press
the Journal so closely. The Journal
will be all right after awhile.—Tribune
of Rome.
The Banner has no fear about the
the Atlanta Journal. The Journal’s
gallant editor is a general of as keen
c/rcumspection as be is one of bravery
The Athens Banner gives an ac
count of a boneless ohild, 11 years old,
which is not much larger than when it
was born. It haa not a single bone in
its body, has never talked, and seems to
be entirely ignorant of its surroundings.
It has to bs fed on milk and water ev
ery fifteen minutes.—North Georgia
Citizen.
Oh, mercy 1 Will the papers never
cease to talk about this matter? The
child is a native of Carteraville, and
henceforth these newspaper comments
must go to the desk of our ’steemed
contemporary, the editor or the Car-
tersville Courier.
la Alahaiaa.
Montgomery, Aug. U.—The report
of the department of agriculture for
the month of July has been completed,
and the total state average on the con
dition of the cotton crop compared to an
average of the past five years, is 93 per
emit, against 98 per cent, this time last
yea*. The average prospect. for a full
crop is 8ft per cent, against 98 per cent,
reported for July, 1800. The condition
of the cotton crop now, compared with
this time last year, is 90 per cent,
sqateat 99 per cent, then, compared
wim the oetMitien of the crop of July,
1889- The shewing for the corn crop is
an imenvrassRt en last T®«r’» report
present crop, compared
with the ever nee condition at this time
for. the port five peers, is 98 per cent.
a:-awSt M per erne, shown by the crop
Jhfe MOO. Oewapawd with the crop
of 1800 at this time, the condition u
104 per coat against 89 per cent, for
the crop of July, 1890, compared with
the condition of July, 1889.
Suicide In Cherleaton.
Charleston, Aug. is.—The suicidal
WILL CROSS TOP
THE FIRST TRAIN WILL BOU
THE NEW BRIDCI
ON THAT MI,
Senator Prefer says that no man,
unless he is a thief, can get a drop of
whisky in Topeka, or for the matter of * maTI ’ B 1188 broken oat again among the
that in any other part of Kansas. And* ^ orei 8 n population of Charleston. Two
attempts have occurred within 24 hours.
Antonio Boocucio, an Italian, 90 years
old, swallowed a lot of morphine with
suicidal intent. He took, an overdose,
however, and the doctor saved his life.
Disappointment ia love is said to be the
cause.
George Sellmer, a German from New
i ork, was found iu bed with his throat
cut. Hia life was also saved by the sur
geons. Ho used a razor, but missed the
jugular vein. He is married and has
two children. He has been drinking
ht'avfly recently, which brought nu the
tuRidal mauia. *
this causes an exchange to remark that
if reports from that State are true, Kan
sas contains a very large thieving
population.
It is said that President Harrison is
greatly disturbed over the political sit
uation in Pennsylvania. Before Quay
and Gahrron get through manipulat
ing the vote of that State Mr.. Harri
son will be much more flurried.
A Large Crowd of Clttewl
Present to Witness it-TM)
Will be on Hand and RW>
on the First Trlp-A Kti
cent Structure
The citizens of Allied I
looking forward to the C
eager anticipation.
And at last it will occur.
The new bridge over the I
river on tbe line of the O* 4 ? 1
liua and Northern haabm «•
ished and on Tuesday luoraufi
train will roll acrou it.
The bridge is one of the **'
fleent structures of the 1*
south, and men from all
ion who have seen it proou®*
pretty a piece of work “
saw.
When every lick of
bridge shall have been flu** 1
bills for iu construction
will be found that tbe brW ^
the Georgia, Carolina
somewhere in tbe neijtkbw^
hundred and twenty-dw^
lars.
The superb quality o( ■* .
the excellent workmanship ^
trusses aud spans, the do
the whole structure and
ing appearance, atretchio*
across the river v*ltey ^ <
dred and eighty-seven ,
over tbe Oconee at tbe
six feet; all these comb*
splendid structure.
The strain that roll* •**
day morning will b« •MP
the big out, as the * or
quite finished.
railroad nearly twenty
lars alone.
A great crowd of A®* ,
.down Tuesday to w.t^
cross the river. T«i> ■
invited to a special
for the first ride, and u
give the feelings®! a
glidea through the »*
above the Oconee. fJ)
The workio the bg
finished soon and, the _
be laid on to the depo*
lege avenue.
INSPCTlSh i *
Mr. A. W. Jones,
a resident et*K ,lje * r ^ M
cated in Athens, P ^
city yesterday
from a tour of tnsp*
line between here*““
river. Be report*
bridges, track,
ing in excellent oo
Alter the trata crojw^
SBWgflS
trains toaudfrom^^, -