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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. & W % '8 J«. 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^^, -