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[tL , i Mversity of Georgia or therein; we do not con* a t profesf-or t it now with any such senUments, Itiouea 111 ’" . tberish its welfare most tender- , i tg benoied halls we received Kilhin , education, and from its faculty re- t< ] the diplomas which made us ct; w I ere by watchfulness we and no blow shall fall etim rtJiutes. Ai long as life shall last, we are its no foe shall invade its sacred Jtrcinci ^5prevent it, n itwheie by the exercise of any ( j ort; ,| ie editors of this sheetcau avert jtinipending danger, tthat we have said, we said in the i,it of just and sober criticism, actua ls by a love for the institution into fk j,h»n iniquitous text book bas beu introduced. Kium that position first iaken we do t( ,l ueede one inch, and every time the public hear;- from us along this jj Sft jt will hear of us Hkiug a step bi advance. There will ppc retrograde movement with us in lli- nutter. I! Johnston's history is a good one ud well-suiti d to the Uuiversity of rgia, our criticism- will be without toil, li m t, then they will have done tome good. Ill' A POOR IIOOK THAT WIIX NOT HANK HIE TEST OF HONEST CRIT- better than free trade; and the whole ground work of republicanism, rotten though it may be, is held up in high fa vor. A further criticism along the line is not allowed at this time for lack of space, but rest assured that in due time it will all be shown up so plainly that “a way faring man though a fool need not err therein.” There Is hardly a page in the chap ters devoted to the subject of democracy and the south, but that contains some assertion that doesn't suit men who live in Georgia and hold fast to the princi ples uf Georgians. Briefly these are our objections to the hook and they can be substantiated: It is republican; it never misses a chance to dig at the democratic party; it casts slurs at state sovereignty-, it is sectional in the extreme; it characterizes the secession of the states as rebellion; it calls the Confederacy a depotism; it insults the memory of (be illustrious dead who gave their life in defence of the liberties of their firesides. Hitbno spirit of unf-irness or of icgei. w< skull continue our criticisms cl ibis book and believe they will be as kaitiiy ti.uomd as when our first tditn'iul w tlit forth to the public. IliU is the book taught in the State Stale University, and what bis it to say concerning ourtrmni olu commonwealth? It de scribes the st uli m nt of Georgia in one line, Hie i art of a sentence, as follows: "ml in IToJ i he last of the colonies, Gtirgia, was organized,” lnakt* its pages to speak of other rc!-»n>: it it n presses into one line the settleun ut ol Georgia. And ihrt ugiiout the remaining pages of the lx ok very little is ever seen of tie name or history of Georgia. Ip to the chap'ers rela'ing to the for- natn n of the Union it is a pretty fair history, and after that it shows too pl*'"l)' the muddy fingers of a rabid republican. It never nnsses a chance to dig at •tat- sorereignty; to cast a slur at Jef ferson as ihe founder of democracy; or to advocate the principles limt are detestable in the eyes of the Smtk. Witness a quotation along this line: ‘Almost all the ability in ‘the oonn- try w*s_ iu the Federalist- ranks; the publicans had but two first-rate-men, . Person and Madison. In the sudden '‘sue this forced between individual fights and national power,Jefferson aud ilathson could find but one bulwark '°t ihe individual—the power of the Motes; and their use of it gave their P* r, y H Permanent list to state sover cignty from which it did not recover w years " Aud still another comes: im Tllt ‘ new do ®inant party entered >pon it.- career weighted with the theo- y of state sovereignty; and a civil war as necessary before this dogma, put to > H ' ** a *u in the service of slavery,could * banished from the American Astern.” 1‘lcase read a little further and see * hat you think about it. * bfn Jefferson took office in 1801,he eceded to a task larger than he ima- ai f,"* 11 •* .Party, ignoring the natur- “ rws i'ich tied tl e states together .l | a X Hln 8t tn< ir wills, insisted that basis o r the bond was in the -P,® r (,f a ny state to withdraw at will. s wag n 0 nationality.” R'ght here allow ns to say that the idea of states rights, as advocated then. nev«r a weight or clog upon the * °Mh and development of this c un try ’ ,ni1 still lives and will never die. in speak ngof the iniquitous tariff thhijr lhC toys among other ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1891. —— i VOL. 59 NO. 44 he said that Athens is bound to win more enviable accomplishments wi»! • in the next year than it has done within any five years of her past his tory. To discerning#* thinking men thiB is not patting it a bit too strong. It is clear that Athens is now steadily on her way to the highest pinnacle of snccess and development. Te this end let every Athenian march. The old citv has never been a “ boom town” nor will she ever be. She is growing, hot it is with a* steady wholesome growth. * ■ there 4 moment in history wntch had a more nnanlmouB support u°m the people than the movement in bi" A POLITICIANS’ WAR. We are sorry to see, bays the Rich mond Times, that Mr. Waiterson, in the letter which was written by him for the Atlanta Constitution in e''lo» gy of the character of the late Henry W. Grady, so far overlooks the true facts of history as to permit himself to refer to the bloody contest be tween the States &b a “politicians’ war. ” This was a Homeric nod in the great Kentucky editor, for he has shown too often and on top many trying occasions bis loyalty to the Soutn to be suspected ot a weak and cowardly truckling to the extreme Northern sentiment as to the origin oi the late strife. It is to be regret ted, however, that a man who is con sidered in many respects to be a leading and representative public man of the South, should allow him., self to use an expression which only exhibits the grossest ignorance or a conscious perversion of history. To describe the War between the States as a politicians' war, is just as far from the truth as to attribute its precipitation to the work of • few political conspirators. It was left to the authors of a cumbrous life of Lincoln to vent their spleen against Davis and Breckinridge and Ste phens and Hunter and the noble line of Southern statesmen who held of. fice at the lime the war began, by using that expression, which reflect- d only discredit ugon Hay and Ni-* colay without serving in the least to iisparage the great names which these men sought to asperse. The war was neither a politician * waf nor a conspirators’ war. It was a war of great principles, of antago nistic ideas of government, of oppos ing social and economic systems. It was, as Seward very juBtly said, an irresistable conflict, a conflict not to ba evaded and not to be prevented. It was a conflict of great sections, diverse in interests and traditions and feelings and largely in blood. When the first gun wae fired in the bombardment of Fort Sumter forces were exploded which had been gathering strength for generations It was an elemental strife in which the figures of individuals, even when invested with the august majesty of a Lee or the flaming glory of a Jack- son, sank into obscurity. the South, which resulted in secession. The insults, encroachments and rob beries of forty years bad welded them i nto ?, txwnpact political body, animated for all snbtaucial purposes by one senti ment, one feeling, one interest. . To speak, therefore, of the war as a politi cians’ war, so far as the South is con cerned, is a flippancy unworthy of any man who has the slightest regard for his reputation.—Richmond Times. Certainly. And to teach Southern youths that the contrary doctrine is true is to rob them of the rich heritage that their fathers left them dying on the bloody hilltops of Vinrinia or along the valleyB of Georgia that slope down to Savannah from historic Chickamaugua. The Athens dispensary is certainly nderful modern a bummer. It is a worn institution, and some of our friends who were in Athens last week went around to see how it was manipulated and came back "happy on the way.” Some people who have formerly been selling their cotton in Harmony Grove went to Athens this year, just to get a glimpse of the dispensary.—Jackson Are you.quite sure that it was record ed by the Angel of Truth that they were satisfied with only a "glimpse?” Come down brother Holder and take a ‘‘glimpse.” The Legislature passed the Huff bill accepting the offer of Rock College near Athens for a State Normal School The college is surrounded by i en acres of land, and the $1000 yearly income of the Gilmer fund is to be appropriated for its use. Tbe fund was left by Gov. Gilmer for tbe purpose of training teachers for Georgia youths, and by the trustees was turned over to the trustees of the State University.—Hartwell Sun Tbe State of Georgia will feel the good of an institution the purpose of which is to teach teachers how to teach. They will be taught never to teach Southern ohi[dren the history of the war from a yankee standpoint. ob Jeot which Hamilton soughth» vslr., tariffs and the de- °J national classes had been by healthy means.” And all along through the entire die- ^ions of the subject, tbe theorii e ad- '*° Ce d b y Hamilton are favored to the pproval ofthosi- advocated by Jcf- tariff is held up as immensely AN ERA OF PROSPERITY Athens bas entered upon an era of prosperity. She has for the past twelve months achieved more bril** iiant successes than for ten years. She has attained more victories in the way of manicipal development than any city in Georgia in the light oi reasonable comparison, Athens has secured electrlo lights, electric street railways, a new trunk line from the Northeast, free delivery of mail, au eltc r •• fire al 'im sero vice, and a paid fire departmsnt Her enterprising City Council has voied to float $75 000 bonds with which to complete the establishment t f a perfect system of sewers and to pave her principal etreets. All this and more. But such evidences of prosperity for the past twelve months does not at all do justice unto her future. Captain C. G. Talmsdge in an inter view with The Banner a lew d»ys Some criticism has been made of tbe prince of Wales for shooting in kid gloves and calling him a butterfly sportsman. Tbe English press are in dignant at this accusation and say be is by far the best shot in tbe royal faini ly and can bold his own in Any country. The voice of the people hath spoken against the teaching of a history in tbe University of Georgia that relates the causes o the war from a northern standpoint. The procession is formed all over Georgia, a petition is. once more sent in to the faculty of Georgia’s college to throw away tbe book If they refuse, then let the band begin to play and let the procession move. Hit thebass drum hard, please. I’ve been a sufferer, from rheumatism for years and have been unable to obtain any relief at all. Salvation Oil gave me entire relief nd I heartilya recommend it. HENRY. WINKEL, Baltimore, Md. Wbat so wonderful, as a severe cough cured by Dr. Bull’s Cough 8yiup for 25 cents. Try it! Crooked Treimurer Sentenced. Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 24.—On the opening of court David Douglass in dicted for stealiug $18,327 while treasu rer of Youngstown township, was quiet ly brought into court, and he pleaded guilty on one indictment, receiving a sentence of three years in the peniten tiary and an order to refund twice the amount stolen. The two other indict ments were dismissed. The fact of his pleading guilty aud saying expense ot a trial secured a light sentence. Doug lass will *be taken to Columbus. His wife and four children are left without any support and will have to depend on charity. Tried to Keep Up the P.iee. St. Paul, Oct. 24.—Upon a critical examination of their books tbe St. Paul trust company discovered a defalcation of $5,000 in the accounts of Teller Lords 8. Wilde, who came here two years ago from Lockport, N. Y. Wilde went on his vacation to his parents’ home at Lockport early in September, and his failure to return led to investigation. Youug Wilde, whose downfall is due to association with the fast sons of wealthy men, also largely in debt to tailors and other merchants. The shortage will be rid by a surety company which is on w ilde’s bonds. WOMEN WANTED! Between tbe ages of fifteen and forty- .V ust have pale, sallow co * five. V. ust have pale, sallow complex ions, no appetite, and hardly able to get about. All answering this descrip tion will please apply fora bottle of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, take it regularly, according to direc tions, and then note tbe generally im- pr vedjeonuition. By athorougl c-urse of self-treatment with this valuable remedy, the extreme cases of nervous prostration and debility peculiar to wo men, are radically cured. A written guarantee to this end accompanies ev ery bottle. Georgia Answers and Says that „ Johnston’s History simmi? In tlie UniYeisity oi Georgia—The Position of the Banner is Heartily Endorsed on ill Sides and Throughout the State. By Press, Pulpit and People- Letters from Prominent ■ Men and Numerous In terviews—The Criti cisms Justifiable. THE PEOPLE’S VERDICT. The story of the use of Johnston’s His tory of the United States as text-book in the University of Georgia, and tbe na ture of tbat book has gone forth to tbe world, and with the returnir>g mail there come endorsements from every source for tbe stand taken by the editors of the Athens Banner. The endorsements of the position of this paper on this subject speak best for themselves. They are given below: The Cambell of Ohio is coming on to success tvbi e Crisp breezes blow ogo very correctly put the case when over the dessert land. the people’s tribune speaks. The Tribune-of-Rome, edited by Mr. John Locke Martin, an old student at the University and one of the ablest editors on the Georgia press, prints the following editorial leader: The Athens Banner with Editor Rem Crawford at tbe helin, can always be depended onto watch all points of the oompattand to cry aloud at thr first sign of evil, no matter where it crops ont, or who is attempting the work. Recently Editor Crawford got onto a text book wbicb is bring used in the State Universsty that is not only bit terly partisan in its teachings, but Is crowded with untruths from preface to finis. This book is Johnson's History of the United States, and the man who introduced it in his class room as a text book is Prof. J. L. McPherson, the pro fessor of history, who was recently elec ted to tbat position by the trustees of tbe University. Author Johnson is unknown to the Tribune-of Rome, which is prims facie evidence that Author Johnson isn’t one of the celebrities. Professor McPherson came from the University of Michigan. The Bannek makes no apology for exposing the out rageous teachings of that alleged "His tory of the United States.” Tbe Ban ner is right. If youp.g men of the Sou*-h are to be fed on such rot as that book gives out, then these young men had better grow np as ignorant as mon keys. If the youth of the South are to be taught to believe tbat tbe cause for which their fathers fought, and which wentdown in defeat simply by tbe force of opposing numbers, was noth ing but the cause of traitors and rebel#, then let the doors of all the schools and colleges in tbe South be nailed up, and all tiie teachers be sent - to earn their living behind the plow or at the factory loom. Bnt here is another-gem from that history: “Tbe functions of the voter ceased when he voted for delegates to tbe State convention: he could only look on help lessly while that body went on to con stitute him a citizen of a new nation, of wbicb he had not dreamed when he vot ed, and wbicb could only exist by ear ring upon the United Stat«a.” In tbe name of truth, is that history ? Isn’t it a lie ? And doesn’t Professor McPherson know it to be a lie? Not excessively elegant language, this, hut what other term is better ap plicable to such statements? The Banner is to be thanked for its expose of this mendacious and partisan book. The Tribune of Rome is glad to have, the opportunity of standing by its Athens brother in this fight on so dis reputable a-text book, and takes the liberty of suggesting to Professor Mc Pherson that if he intends to continue tbe ose of thin book tbat bis resignation wouldn’t be decline. Says the Banner : “One or two paragraphs from this book will forever damn it in tbe minds of men who love the stars and bars. Concerning the secession of the States, it savs: “Under what claim of constitutional right all this was done' passes compre hension. Th»t a State convention . should have the final power of decision on the question which it was summon ed to consider is quite as radical doc- from an old tiine as has yet been beard of * »- * is a novel feature in American constitutional law. It was revolution or nothing.” How does that sound? How do Southern fathers like that sort of teach ing for their sons ? Asks the Banner : “Can such doctrine as this be tolerated in an institution dear to the hearts of Georgians? Most we teach tbe youth of our State tbat tbe South, had no right to secede? If such be the neces sity of the case, we would respectfully advise the abolishment of the Chair of History as the far lesser of the two evils” hard but just. Tbe Ainericus Times-Recorder, one of tbe leading dailies of South Georgia, hits from the shoulder in regard to this matter. Its criticism is hard, but in the light of affairs it is just It is as as follows: “The Athens Banner makes a lengthy attack upon “Johnston’s History of the United States,” a partisan text-book used in tin Georgia State University, which misrepiesentsthie facts of history and distorts things adversely to the South. Where are the faculty and tha trustees of tbe University that so heret ical a book as tbe Banner' describes it is permitted to be used? The quota tions given by the Banner indicate its utter unfitness to be taught to the sons of Southern soldiers as history, and if the faculty are so regligentof their duty as to permit a Michigan professor in tbe University to introduce such a text-book, then the trustees should take a hand. If this isn’t done, then all pat riotic Georgians will .boycott the Uni versity and educate their boys else where.” TROUPE ARTILLERY THUNDERS. Congressman Henry H Carlton, who was the gallant leader of the Troupe Artillery in the Virginia campaigns gives some talk that is as effective as was the thunder of his guns on many a victorious field. It is as follows: Editor Banner:—In behalf of every true and loyal Southerner, and espe cially for myself, do-1 desire to congrat ulate and thank you for the bold and just attack you have made upon the in troduction of “Johnson’s United States History” into our State University. If your editorial career should not be sig nalized with any other merit of suc cess,-this one effort of yours to drive out from - our institution of learning such books of instructions as are ealeu lated to tarnish the fair escutcheon of our much loved Southland, will cause you to live in grateful and appreciated remembrance with every loyal son of the South. Your editorial in your is suaof the 21st inst was worth its weight in gold. It was timely, just to the point and simply unanswerable from a true, just, loyal and patriotic stand point. It was like “Apples of gold in pictures of silver.” Why should the young men of our schools and colleges be taught sueh history as tends to pervert the truth and place their own country and those who so no bly struggled for what they honestly believed to be the right, in the light Of rebels and traitors to what was once “tbe best government the world ever saw.” What, I wonld ask, is there in our past history fiom the drafting of tbe Declaration of Independence, by Thomas Jefferson, up to the oruel im prisonment of Jefferson Davis at For tress Monroe that should cruse a south ern cheek to tingle with shame? ' What if in an unequal civil strife we of tbe south were overwhelmed by im mense odds, does not God yet reign,and the justice nor. the -injustice qf our cause could not have been decided by the arbitrament of the sword, ilor can the future glory and triumph of the south be promoted by trickling syco phancy, unmanly concessions, or the teaching of false history. God speed, say I, that fraternal relation between the sections which is founded on light and justice and which is consistent with self- respect, but if it is aught else,' let us in dignantly turn away from it and spuru Jt with tbe foot of scorn and contempt. I claim not to have the gift of prophecy, bat this I do know, that in the end the right will sorely come uppermost, and the cause of justice with triumph. Then may I not safely predict, tbat when a returning sense of justice shall have come, as come it most, “Johnson’s History” to tbe contrary notwithstand ing, it may perhaps be in tbe long years hence, th'at in some mighty, perchance. Amphytrionic conncil of tbe nations the wrongs of Poland shall be redress ed, the sufferings of poor Ireland shall be avenged, and that the right for which Lee drew his sword and _ the cause for which Jackson fell shall be vindicated by the verdict of univer sal humanity. ' Yes, go on Mr. Editor, with your just and righteous work in fighting out the introduction of such pernicious text books in our state University and Southern schools. If such book*, with which to teach our Southern young men, that their fathers were traitors and rebels, and who fought in an unrighteous cause, cannot be kept out of our schools and colleges, then but one thing is left for Southern parents to do and tbat is to see to it, that their sons are not allowed to attend any such schools or colleges. Yours respectfully, H. H. Carlton. Athens, Ga., Oct. 22nd. CONFEDERATE AND A school teacher. : course,and you have my hearty endorse- Mr. Editor:—In the Ledger of this }“e Q t of your editorial. I enjoyed it week, there appeared an article under I very much, and can say that in my the'nom de plums of “A- Member of the Junior Class,” iu'which he with much pedantry rebukes, vituperates and denounces you for having the au dacity to oppose the use of Johnston’s History of the U. S. in our Univer sity. In that article he excuses toe in troduction of said history by the plea that Dr MrPueraon is a Southerner, and that it v as approved by tbe pru dential committee of the Board of Trus tees of the U niversity. Now these are extremely flimsy reasons, which are too apparent to combat. Does _the fact (bat that book is used as a text book, by a Southern uian and approved by a committee of the Board of Trustees make it a suitable book to teach tbe rising generation ? By no means; for although the members of the Junior class may not be polluted by the book which alludes to oar soldiers in the late war as rebels, traitors, etc , yet, this fact should be sufficient to exclude it from all our schools of what ever grade. “Evil communications oor- rnpt good manners”; so the use of books which are in the least objectionable may contaminate the mind. As well might we introduce Paine’s “Age of Reasou” for it contains many valuable expressions Hut I forbear, Mr Editor, yon at e right. Hold up your bead, if you die hard, tbe majority no doubt are with you in this fight. Y. SLIGHTLY ( ?) INCONSISTENT. Everybody knows Captain C. G.Tal- madge. He hasn’t forgot his soldier life yet. He writes: Mb. Rkmsen Crawford, Editor Banner : Please allow me to tbank you for the noble fight made on Northern tixr. books being allowed in .Southern in stitutions of learning. It is utterly inconsistent with South ern ideas,Southern manhood and South ern heroism. Away with all Buch infernal doctrine. / Keep up the fight until tbe last one is driven from our fair Southland. The people are with you. Yours to the best of my ability iu the cause. Respectfully, C. G. Talmadgb. A SON OF HIS FATHER. The following oomes from Lieut. Col. Goodloe H. Yancey, a son of the late Hon William L. Yancey, of Alabama. Editor Banner :— Your editorial condemning the use of a history, such as is characterized by the extracts used in your criticism, in onr Uuiversity meets my hearty appro val. The claim tbat southern youths should be shown these slandering sluts on their Confederate fathers now in or der to refute them is palpably wrong Teach them the southern side alone and they will know bow to refute anything that may be spoken against secession. Any toleration of a contrary doctrine is outrageous. Yours respectfully, Goodloe H. Yancey. Athens, Ga.,24th. an ordinary extra-ordinary. , Ordinary S M. Herrington, tbe wor thy thief ex^cutive of Clarke County talks on the right line thus: Editor Banner :—I have read you? editorial. I think it is on tbe right line. We do not like to have such a book as described in tbe bands of South ern children. I approve of your course. Youra respectfully, S. M. Herrington. Athens, Ga., Oct.24th. IT IS AN OUTBAGB. Judge Albert L- Mitchell, a brave ton federate veteran, who left one arm beneath the soil of old Virginia, writes as follows: Editor Banner : I simply wish to state that my hear tiest endorsement is accorded to your editorial on the use of a sectional book in the University of Georgia that char acterizes the Confederacy as a despo tism and imputes disloyalty to the men who wore the gray. Allow me to say that I consider it an outrage that such a book should be taught in the Univer sity ; that would in any way, shape or form teach the youth of Georgia and the South that the Southern States had no right to secede and that their fathers fought in an unjn9t cause. Yours truly, Albert L. Mitchell. humble judgment such a text book should not be allowed in tb> curriculum Of the University.” : Dr.C. W. Lane, himself an old sol dier of the confederacy, entering tbe Banner editorial room Thursday said; ‘•I have coine up to express to you my pleasure in reading your editorial on the question ot theussof Johnston’s history in the University of Georgia.” SOME TELLING INTERVIEWS. The people of Athens are by no means indifferent on this question, and do not hesitate to speak out in meeting con cerning it. On all sides the Banner is unequiv ocally endorsed fur its stand, and the people and the press of Georgia are at its back. The overwhelming verdiot of the peo ple of Athens, who love and cherish the University of Georgia, is tbat Johnson’s History of the United States bas no place in the curriculum of tbe Univer sity, and should be dropped from the list of text-books iu tbat institution. The hearty endorsement on all sides shows which way the wind is blowing, and demonstrates that the Banner in its article has made, the matter so plain that no man need err in bis opinion. Capt. W.B. Burnett in speaking ot the matter said: “I have not read the discussion thoroughly, but am of the decided opinion that no such book that contains ideas like those quoted from it, should be tolerated in the State Univer sity. The Banner is right in its course.” Mr. E. I. Smith : ‘.‘You are right in the matter. The use of such a book is inexcusable.” Mr. George E. Lucas: “Keep the thing before the people. It has no place in our State University.”. Mr. J. M. Moore : “I am a thorough southerner and believe in teaching the youth of the south tbat their fathers were right and fought in a righteous cause.' Mr. John D. Mell : “You have my unqualified endorsement as to your edi torial on the question of Johnston’s his tory.” Col Isaac Lowe : “I was a firm be liever in secession, believed we had a right'to secede, and do not desire to see the youth of Georgia taught from a book that teaches other doctrine.” Prof G. G. Bond : “The book cer tainly puts secession in a northern light stronger than any book I have ever read.” (Prof. Bond is Superintendent of the city schools). Mr. W. C. Orr: “If the book teach es such doctrine as quoted iu the Ban ner it should be expunged from the University curriculum.” Mr J. S. King: “lam with yon and believt you are on the right line in your editorial. Mr. G. H. Pa^jier: “I am surpris ed tbat snch a book should for one mo ment be tolerated in tbe Univeisity. And just such were the expressions heard on all sides, and it were attemp ting tbe impossible in the brief apace allowed for this article to record them all. If that history has any .defenders in Athens, thev don’t show up, and if they are here, they are . “like angels viBits lew and far between,” Condemned by pnlpit and by press, by citizens of Athens and of Georgia, the use of Johnston’s history is relega ted to a corporals guard who may sanc tion it. Not only the Banner, bat tbe people of Athens and Georgia have spoken and their verdiot is unanimous. “Put Thr Book Out” is what they all say. THE PULPIT SPEAKS. If there is one thing in all this matter that tbe Banner appreciates, it is the endorsement received from the pulpit in Athens. They are endorsements of men far re moved from the clashing prejudices of the mad world; well-fitted in their po- gitions to criticize anything in the spirit of soberness and truth One of the most sacred dnties they have 'o perform is the care over young men,-to see that they are properly aided n their young life, and to have a watch- nl interest in them. Hence it is that the Banner is pleased to note thq fact that the editorial is en dorsed by as grand and noble preachers as ever preached in tbe temple of the living God. Bev. T. R. Kendall, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city, be loved by all who know him, in speaking with one of tbe Banner editors bad this to say: “You are right in your Tbe annoyance occasioned by the con tinual crying of the baby, atonce ceases when the cause is properly removed by Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup. One of the most popular household remedies in Old Saul’s Catarrh Cure. Price only 25 cents. More About Kama's Place. Chicago, Oct 24.—Major' William Warner of Kansas City, ex-Commander- in-chief of the G. A. R., passed through Chicago en route to Washington, tyla friends here intimate that he has been called to the national capital by Presi dent Harrison and tbat he has again 'been offered the pension bureau. Allotment of the Bnialaa Loan. Loodon, Oct. 24.—The manner of tho allotment of the new Russian loan gives all the advantage to small applicants. Subscribers applying for from one to four bonds will receive one bond; those applying for from five to nine bonds WUl receive two, and so on, while the largest applicants will receive only 7$ per cent, of the number applied for. Gorman Printers to Strlbe. Berlin, Oct. 24.—The printers oi Brealan and Leipsio held a meeting at which preparations were made for • general i .German printers. HEZEKIAH’S SURPRISE. “Wal, Hiram, if this don’t beat all! The old way for doctors was ‘kill er cure,’ but here I’ve found a piece in this here newspaper where a doctor of fers oiah er cure.’ It’s fer catarrh! I wish we had it—I’d like to try him! Jest listen, Hiram! ‘The proprietors of Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy offer a rewardof $500 for any case of catarrh which they cannot cure.’ That beats S all lotteries hollow! The medicine C03ts 50 cents—your catarrh is cured, er you get $500! Where’s my hat? I’m going right over to neighbor Brown’s, to show him. I never wanted to get within ten foot of him before, but if it is the cure of bis catarrh, I guess I can tand iiono’t.” Sold by druggists. .... Sk 1