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■Jtf'VV' ATHENS BANNER ; TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 1 ^, 1891 ATHENS WEEKLY BANNER Published DaUy, Weekly and Sunday, b> THK ATHENS PUBLISHINO CO. HBgnBBBnmmmwmum—mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtm+mmarmmMmm KEMBliN CRAWKOKO ManagtngKdilor. 0 D. FLANIGAN Business Manager. Thk Athens uaily BAnnkr Is delivered by carriers In the city, or mailed, ttostago free, to any address at the following rates: $c.oo per is&r. *3.00 lor six mon th. *1.50 for three mouths The weekly or Sunday Bank .:b *1.00 per year, 10cents lor 6 months. Invariably Cash Inad- *Transient advertisements will be Inserted at the rate of *1.00 per square lor the first Insertion, and 50 cents lor each subsequent insertion, ex- eep con ract advertisements, on welch special rates can be obtained. ... . „ Local notices will bo charged at the rate ol to cents per line each insertion, except when con tracted tor extended periods, wh u special rates trill bo imado. Remittances may be made by express, postal ote, money order or registered letter. All business communications should be ad dressed to the Business Manager. PLATFORM AND CANDIDATE. In less than eight months, the Democratic National convention will meet, frame a platform upon which to go before the people, and nominate-a presidential candidate who will carry the party either to victory or de feat. It in well enough this early in the game to begin to think over these two matters, viz; platform and can didate; well enough that Georgians should discuss them dispassionately without prejudice, so that^her dele gates may know what her psople wish, and be on the alert to carry her wishes through. As to the platlorm, their should be one main plank and that the reduce tion of the tariff. That reduction should be gone about in a conserva tive and business like manner, such as will achieve the best results for all classes of the American people. Along side the tariff there must be placed another financial plank. The condition of the country as regards money matters absolutely demands some law that will relieve the strin gency and place the currency of the nation on a sounder basis. -There must be more money per capita in America. Now as to the exact plan, let our democratic leaders agree upon it. It seems to us that free silver is a solution for the question, but iD the language of the Farmers’ Alliance ii that iis it good enough, give ns “something better.” If the demoo racy goes to the country upon the platform of tariff reform, financial reform, and an honest, economica! administration of the affairs of the government, there is nothing or. earth that can cast defeat upon its colors. So much for the platform, now for the candidates. To start with the democracy should throw aside the idea that its presi dential candidate mast needs be a New Yorker. There never was a more fallacious piece of reasoning The time has come in the history of this nation when its destiny no longer remains in tha hands of one particular State. The great and living question of tbe hoar is, “where is the man?” not “where does he hail from?” What has been the history of events as regards the candidacy of men from New York? There is ho snrer guide by which we may be direoted than the lessons of experi ence. And experience tells ns that twice, and twice only, in the course of fifty-five years have the democrats carried the Presidential election with a candidate hailing from New York —in 1836, with Martin Van Barca and in 1884 with Graver Cleve - land. That is a fact worth thinking over when men tell yon that it is in- dispensible to the success of the democratic party to have a presides tial candidate from New York. We are wedded to no particular man for the office; we desire to sec the principles triumph and not the men. Therefore in tbe selection of candidate, it matters little from what section he halls, if he 1b made up of the right kind of stuff, and stands on the right kind of plat form. Make the platform and make it with oare and forethought, looking forward to the glorious objects to be attained; and then in calmness and deliberation select the standard bearer who ia best able to carry the party to victory in 1892., and fortune. But the seed of such ambition is sown long before the youthful aspi rant c«uteinplates becoming a colle gian. Witness the great number of juvenile publications which are now the order of the day in almost every city of importance in the land. Tnese are the slerds on which our future journalists are hurried to success. With the collegian, however, the tendency is still more striking. The student is living that period of his life at which he must decide, for bet ter or for worse, what shall be his future occupation. Many of them are deluded with the phantazy that a newspaper life is the shortest and easiest road to success and fortune; and bat few attain the end of this lofty and ambitious aspiration. Those that do succeed will tell yon that it is work and hard work too Our own University has been ex ceedingly fortunate in being the alma mater of a number of men who together with their ambition pos sessed the energy and talents which are tbe requisites of succes. First and foremost of ail the man was Grady,mighty hero, fortune’s chosen disciple. Foremost in college jour nalism while in attendance on the University was Howell now at the head of the most prominent southern daily. Stovall, Richardson, Graves, Boifeuillet, and others form a galaxy of portraits whose brilliant careers as college journalists were indicative each of their future success. Such was the past of college journalism and its victories. Never was the trdb journalistic and iterary taste and ambition at “The more a public man gets, the more he ic given” runs an old adage. The people can’t give Charlie Crisp too much. Thk Americus Furniture Company baa sent Speaker Crisp a superb gavel made of Georgia wood inlaid with gold suitably inscribed. collece journalism. Since the day when the liberty of press was firmly estnli rnalism much ai youth. Such power, apparently so cannot fail to attract tlie ardent young candidate higher ebb than it in the University to-day. The students ~ have taken a firm bold of the work of publishing their Georgia University Magazine, and the energy they have thus far shown in pushing the enterprise has rarely been equalled in all the history of college journalism. The camera of the present is scarcely broad enough to photograph the bright and glow ing prospect of its promised future success. The enterprise is a most worthy one. Let’s all join hands around the coming journalists of our State, and with our cheers and co-operation, encourage them to the loftier, harder work which the questions of the day demand. Who then can doubt the power of the Present in her wooing of fickle Future ? -Editorial Comment The rumors are revived that Mr. In man will retire from the presidency of tbe Richmond Terminal company. A gentleman well informed on railroad matters-said this morning: “Mr. In man is tired of the worry, and besides that he has now got his money invested in the interprise secure. It has been known that in fret Mr. Inman furnished tbe money to the Richmond Terminal through other prices. He knew what were the best securities, and would at no time have lost anything: but as 1 said, he is tired of the work and you need not be surprised to see him vacate in favor of another party He can name bis successor.” Athens has been the birthplace of the highest type of Georgia journalism Pleas. Stovall, of the Savannah Press did his first work here, so did Henry Grady, John Temple Graves, henry Richardson and Clark Howell College journalism was the ncucleus to their fortuue. The Constitution calls Tom Watson a political Benedict Abnold. Wat son is on record against duels, how ever—Savannah Press. Which is the best page of his life’s record book. J ACK Coqkn, of tbe Atlanta Journal 4 is tbe youngest newspaper man in Georgia to hold the prominent place that he does in the;Southern press. He is thoroughly identified with the Af ternoon Press Association. Says an exchange: Jay Godu> and Ex-Senator Inoalls 'started in the race for fortune about the same time. J ay won gold and dispepsia and In oalls won fame and a basted Senator] ship. And neither of them is boiling over with happiness. 8ays the Atlanta Journal: Hon. A. J. Cobb and Ed Lumpkin^ of Athens, two of the ablest lawyers in Athens, are at the Kimball. Editor Stovall, of the Savannah. Press, and a former trustee of the Uni- go FOR THE FARMER- The trouble with many of the wo men’s full dress gowns, is they are full to overflowing. A little too full. Every alumni of the University ought to contribute to the fund for re pairing the Demosthenian hall. THE FIRST OFTHE FARMERS’S IN- STITU TES YESTERDAY. SOME PR\CTICAL WORK. A Great Plan Outlined by Col. A- F. Pope—Dr. White and Dr. Hunnl- cutt Have a Grand Purpose. ABBOTTS and Warts^^^^ PAIN LlfPMAN 6^0 5 DRUGOISTSPROPS.SAVANNAH GA. The test of the water works still goes on. The company is maktog & sport, they say. Will it be Governor Howell? Might go asight further and do worse. Too Much cannot be said in praise the Farmers’ Institutes. of The Holidays will the hard times. be gay, despite See that your “ad” gets in next Sun day’s Banner. Pavements must come next, about tbe bonds? What HOW’S THIS I. We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, tbe undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be lieve bim perfectly honorable in all bu siness tranactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. Wkst&Tbuax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Mar vin, Wholesalo Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, actingdirecMy upon the blood and mu cous surfae s f the system. Testimonials bent free, xrico 75c. per bottle Sold by all druggists. 1 « THE EXTENSION LECTURES. wDr Boggs Starts the Ball Rolling. Chancellor William E. Boggs has returned jrom Atlanta where he went to deliver the opening lecture of the University extension in that city. The attendance upon the first meet ing was very much larger than ex pected. Chancellor Boggs said in refer ence to it: *1 see here the evidence that tbe University of Georgia, which was founded almost before there was an. opening among the tree tops of the, primeval forest, is bound to become in a short time the mother, not merely of a few hundred, who may go to Athens, but of thousands of sons and daughters all over this state.” The first class numbered about nine ty members, and was an exceptionally fine gathering of mei and women. The earnestness of the members and their eagerness to learn were notice able, and in point of age the members ranged all the way from .seventeen to sixty. President Slaton introduced Chan cellor Boggs, who proceeded with his lecture on Mental Science. In com menting on the lecture the Atlanta Constitution says: Dr. Boggs was very happy in his il lustrations of the argument on tbe dis tinctiveness of the soul from the body. In that connection he introduced the famous dialogue between Socrates and Alcibiades, in which tbe former made the latter acknowledge that the man ia different from bis body and the man if* the mind. This dialogue brings up & brood of questions pro and con and is a great stimulus to thought.! DR. CAMPBELL MONDAY NIGHT. The first lecture on biology will be delivered by Dr. John P. Campbell, of the University of Georgia, on Monday night at the.library parlors. The committee will enlarge the space allotted to the classes, so that two or three hundred, if necessary, may be ac commodated. The Farmers’ Institutes were or ganized yesterday morning at ten o’clock at the University chapel by Prof. H. C. White, Prof. J. B. Hunni- cutt and others. The crowd that greeted the lecturers on this first meeting, was rathei small, but what it lacked in size, it certainly made np in enthusiasm. It was determined that the meeting should be an informal one, and the first question discussed was that of reaching tbe farmers of Georgia with these In stitutes; the best way to go about this matter, etc. Many suggestions were made, but that of Hon. A. F. Pope, of Oglethorpe county, was by far the most practicable and was accordingly adopted. Mr. Pope said: “Of course, your ob- jeet, as I conceive it, is to reach the far mers of Georgia with the latest scien tific truths, and you propose to do this through the medium of lectures de livered at the Farmers’ Institutes. The class yon wish to lecture to is as a matter of fact one that is hard to draw out to such meetings as you will hold. They look with suspicion on anything that savors of science or high er education. And yet they are the the most eager class of people I ever saw in the.rush they are making for education of a plain and practical kind. “Now this is what I propose; if it is possible these lectures should be deliv ered alongside those of the Alliance Lecturers who are to be put in the field in February. The Alliance Lecturers very naturally draw the crowd of farm ers together, both Alliancemen and non-Aliiancemen, and they could di vide time easily with tbe professors of the. State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Farmers’ Insti tute lectures. “The great work,of .the Alliance along the line of educaiion. True it is not that in politics we are seeking to remedy the ruinoas fi nancial policy of the government, but after all our great work is the education of the farmer in those subjects that are of value to him. I do not think it would be improper for this step to be taken, and believe that the Alliance lectur-rs would be glad to have the Professors of tbe State College of Ag riculture assist them.” Prof. White will at once go into com munication with the olHcers of the Al liance and of tbe State Agricultural So ciety on this subject, and it is more tban probable this plan will be adopted The meeting was then finished with thedisenssion of tbe intensive'system of farming, in which Messrs. J. “R Robbins, A. F. Pope, A. A. Schley J. B. Hunnicutt, E. ’D. Newton and others took part. By January tbe whole scheme will be fully mapped out, and the Farmers’ Institutes will be on the high road to success. THE MARKETS. Banner Office, Athens, Dec. 12r.b.— A poor market all arouud is today’* story on cotton. Liverpool opened off two sixty- fourths on an easy market, and held the same figures throughout the day— Al most the same story describes the situ ation in New York, excepting that there was a slight recovery toward Un close. The local market is quoted 1-16 below yesteiday on all grades with lit tle doi g. Tbe week’s fluctuations have been in limited bounds, and changes have been so insignificant as to be scarcely worthy of note Receipts have continued heavy, ex ceeding same week last year by 37,000 bales. Stock at the ports have increas ed over last week 27,000 bales. Well posted cotton men think that af ter Christmas the receipis will fall off largely, the idea being that most of tin- crop has been rushed to market, little remaining in the interior. ATHENS MARKET. Good middling 7 % Strict middling 7 % Middling 7 k Strict low middling 7 % Low middling 7 Tinges 6 % 7 Stains 6 >£-6 k Receipts, 468 bales; sales, 311 Receipts to date, 37,416 stock, 9,011 Tone, quiet. NEW YORK MARKET. Middling, 81-16. Tone, dull. EN- TOO CARELESS WITH THE GUSH LANGUAGE. A clothing dealer, in Boston, adver- vertised all-wool pantaloons for $2, ad vising the public to make haste and secure tin great bargain, saving: “They will not last long,” Probably they would not. Neither will yonr health last long if you don’t take care of it. Keep Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pel lets in your house. They are indispen- sab.e to every family, as they positively cure billionsness, with its endless train, of distressing ailments—sick - headache, irritability, constipation, dizziness and indigestion; a marvelous sperifio for liver and kidney trouMes, and a pure vegetable compound. They are sugar-coated, the smallest pills made, and the best, because they do all they promise—A.11 druggists sell them, and the proprietors guarantee them, and refund tbe price if they fail. CAN’T DRINK EGGNOG. Regular Meeting of That Organiza tion Thursday Afternoon. At the meeting of the Athens W. C. T. U. there were quite a number of la dies present. The exercises were opened by tbe Vice-President, Mrs. A. H. Noble. Some very interesting and encouraging talks were given. Several committees were appointed to look after tbe sick. . The question, “Can tbe members of the'W.C.T.U. use wine on their tables and wine and brandy in their sauces, can they use syllabub and egg- riog?” was brought bcforejthe meeting and called forth quite a discussion. One of tbe ladies spoke of a reformed drunkard, being tempted almost be yond his strength by wine or brandy sauce at the table of a lady friend. The accursed craving was brought back to him by the taste, and ‘ what is the difference to eat - the stuff .or drink it?” None that I can see. Then let the ladies be on jthe safe side, and “touch not, taste not/" handle not.” Did you ever buy a .horse and not have some misgivings as to bis points till they were fully tested ? Not so with Ayer’s Sarsaparilla; you may be sure of it at the start. It never disappoints those who give it a fair and persistent trial. - WEDDING IN CARNESVILLB. Mr. S. J. iTrlbble, of Athens, Weds Miss Minnie McIntyre. There was a happy ” wedding in Carnesvilie Thursday evening, and occured at. the home of Mrs. E E. Me Intyre, of that place. Tbe contracting parties were Mr. S J. Tribble, of Athens and MiS9 Minnie McEntire, of Carnesvilie. The cere mony was perform! d in a most impre-s ive manner, after which congratula tions were showered upon the happy yonng couple by a large number of guests who were in attendance upon the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Tribble will return t. Athens and make this plaice their future home. He is one of Athens’ most prosper our young attorneys and brings with bim as his wife one Carnesville’s eat daughters. fair THBO. MABKWALTEB manufactures of GRANITE AND MARBLHL.M0NUMENTS AND STATUARY. iBiprtur Direct and Contractor [or Building stone. 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Hood’s Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists. *1; six for $5. Prepared only by C.- L Hood & Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. N. B. If you decide to take Hood’s Sarsapa rilla do not be induced to buy any other. IOO Doses One Dollar closing tone, quiet. Opening. C o,ing. Sept. Oct. ' Nov. 8.60-65 8 63 65 Dec. 7.6-69 7 67-70 Jan. 7.77 7 79 Feb. 7.84 7.96 97 Mar. 8 10 6.11 Apr. 8.23 8 25 26 May. 8 36 8 38-39 June 8.47 8 48 49 July 8.56-58 8.58-59 Aug. 8.62-65 Liverpool. 8.05-66 Tone, freely supplied at irregular rates. Sales 8,000. American receipts 21,000 Futures, opening tone easy, closing tone quiet. OPENING. CLOSE. Sep. Oct Oct. Nov. Nov. Dec. Deo. Jan. 4.13 Jan. Feb. 4.16 4 15-16 Feb. Mar. 4.20 19 419-20 Mar. Apr. 4.24-25 4.23-24 Apr. May 428 4 27-23 May Jane 4.32 4 32-32 June July 4 35 4.35 Julv Aug. 4.38 4.38 Receipts at all U. S. ports D. e. 12, 1891 ■'.890 35,724 39.211 1889 Total receipts for i day: 1891 1890 35,724 39,211 Total port receipts to Nov. 28. 1891 1S90 3,472,687 3,199 252 Stock.-- at- all U S. ports 1891 1,182,464. 1890, 720.420 Groceries and Provisions. Messrs. J. S. King & Co. report Sugar—Standard Granulated Bbl 5 4« it X 5X ExO Bbl 4X X ” 4% Flour, Family Bbl *5 Straight *5 25 to $5 05 Best Patent *6.00 to *6 Oi Coffee ls to 20X- Hams best 12}^to 13 Meat 0>jf to Lard BestLeaf—basis Corn white 9c Mixed Hay No. 1 .Timothy per ton |18 Bran per lOOlbs Oats Feed $1 15 to $1.20 45 to 5’ Oats Bust Proof 0c Bvst Texas Bust Proof 65 Meal 71 to 75. Bagging 21b.Full Weight 7< “ 2^1b “ “ 7k Ties *1.40 to *1.46 The House la Session. Washington, Deo. 1L—The session of the house Saturday was merely a for mal one. The speaker announced the appointment of tbe following commit tee on accounts: Rusk of Maayiand, Cooper of Indiana, Dreerson of Ken tucky, Moses of Georgia, Seerley Iowa, Pearson Ohio, Qoackerbush New York, Griswold Pennsylvania, Cattine Cali fornia. On mileage Castel of Minnes- sota, Crawford of North Carolina. K-n- dall of Kentucky, Caldwell of Ohio, Flick of Iowa. invest Salva- Do not consult anybody, but twenty-five cents in a bottle of tion Oil. It kills paint When we reflect that so many human beings die of Consumption we must come to the Conclusion that everybody should be provided with Dr. Bull’e Cough Syrup, the poor consumptive’? friend. . uaran OFFICE AND STEAM WORKS, 529 and 531 BROAD ST , AUGUSTA r, a March 16- wly. * v a hGiough, Practical la: Graduates assisted to ' BRYANT & STBATTOH »<•> 1"U. _ 3 3@‘"Catalogue free. vJrii- l 't,) S ' SINESS COLLEGE, L0UISY1LLE, KY, What cs Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infants and Children. 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