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ATHENS WEEKLY BANNER Published Dally, Weekly and Sunday, by IHB ATHENS PUBLISHING GO. BEHSBN CRAWFORD Managing Editor. o D. FLANIGBN .BusinessManager. Tan ATBSK8 daily bannkb la delivered by oairlera in tbe city, or mailed, postage Me, to any address at the following rates: $8.00 per year r S3.00for six month-, |L.60iorthreemonths Theweekly or Sunday Bonn *b $1.00 per year, <0 cents <or8 months. Invariably Cash in ad- anoa. Transient advertisements will be Inserted at the rate of $1.00 per square for the first insertion, and Woente lor each subsequent Insertion, ex- eep contract advertisements, on wnlch special rates fin be obtained. Loci?notices will be charged at the rate olio cents per Une each insertion, except when con tracted for extended periods, when speelal rates Will be made. Remittances may be made by expreea, postal otc, money order or registered letter. ^ All business communications should be ad dressed to the Bnslnoss Manager PROHIBITION AS IT PREVAILS IN ATOENS- In the last campaign it must be remembered that the victory of the election belonged to the prohibition* ists. Therefore Athens to-day is under the swsy of prohibition. Of course. the Dispensary is an amend" ment to the original demands of the prohibitionists, but still it is the prohibitionists’ creation. It is an institution that belongs to the pro hibition rule, and despite the fact that whiskey is legitimately sold here, Athens must of necessity be called a prohibition town. The day before Christmas, per haps, is the best day of all the year to observe the workings of the Die. pensary and pass judgment on the adjustment of the vexed prohibition question achieved by a majority of voters at tbe last election. The Dis pensary has been established now nearly three month?, and at this sea son of the year belter than at any other seoson it can be judged by its operation. Studying the methods of the Disx pensary and applying them to the results, every sober thinking dis* cerning man will say that the pres ent system of prohibition in Athens isjft success. Every man who seeks to build up the morals of his city, whose sole purpose is to elevate the morality of tbe city to a degree above intemperance,drunkenness and crime must agree that the present system ot prohibition or of legalizing the sale of whiskey is far preferable to open bar rooms. With a glittering glass entrance on every block to an alluring bar room; with dozens of whiskey dens here and there on the best streets and in the remotest, blackest back alleys, it is not hard to predict great injury to the high standard of morn ality for which Athens iB famous, shquld this change ever be made. There is that temptation, that fasci nation about a licensed bar room for youth that is almost irresistible. The splendid charm of bright mir rors; the rich polish of a glazed bar out-rivalling in beanty and splendor the mellow varnish of an old Stra- divarious violin ; the dazzling spar kle of glittering glasses ; tbe rich and fragrant odor of the pungent ales, snd foaming punches—all this is irrepressible in its alluring pow ers, and many a young man, over powered by-the temptation enters tbe inviting door, entering at tbe same time tbe road to rain and den spair. This is an oflptoid tale. It is known by heart the world over. It is a troth-telling medley ot senti ment and fact. The sentiment is worthy of consideration ; the fact is as stern and real as death itself. The result of open bar rooms is that crime is increased, court-costs are increased, morality and social coin tore are impaired. Oh yes, the Die* pensary will never be swapped for open bar rooms. On tbe other side, has the Dispen sary operated in a way to make the present system of prohibition worse than the system of so-called total . prohibition? Looking back just four four months ago and we find 89 Athens struggling along under the name of a prohibition town, with more illegal whiskey dens, and blind tigers than there would be open bar rooms, perhaps, if the anti-pro- hibitioni9ts had carried their point. These blind tigers, according to the actual number of b irrels of liquor and beer br»ht to Athens by thd railroads, dealt cut more than all bar rooms used to sell when there was one on every street in A 1 ' -a. Total prohibition in Athens Everybody knows that. It was the worst form of whis key rule in disguise. The city re ceived no revenue, bat footed the bills of eriminality, while social cul ture was on the wane. Less whiskey is sold by the Dispensary than was sold by these blind tigers. Jnst here, it must be borne in mind, that tbe sales, at the Dispen sary do not mean the amount of whiskey consumed here in Athens and Clarke connty. Mach of-ifis brought by patrons from every neigh boring county. All in all, the Dispensary is a safe settlement of the tronblesome prohi bition question. Athens is not soon to exchange it for open bar rooms, for high license, for drag store rights nor for total prohibition and blind tigers, if it continues to work as safely and as satisfactorily as now. This can be marked down in ins dellible ink. Anne Bullen in King Henry VIII. Mr. Harrison has doubtless said in his heart long before th-s : “I swear, ’tls better to be lowly born, And range with humble Urea in content, '1 ban to be perked np in a glittering grief, And wear a golden sorrow.'’ Mr. Harrison will immediately upon vacating the White House sink into ntter insignificance and obscu rity. He will soon be numbered among the “dream of things that were.” The weakest President the Nation ever bad, with a monument of National debts to mark his politic cal grave he will sink never to rise again. MS THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE AND THE CENTRAL. Editor Pleasant A. Stovall, writing a double leaded leader for the Sa vannah Press about the rape of the Central railroad, says: “There is a growing conviction that the service of this great railroad has been impaired, its income divi ded, its assets hypothecated, its fl nances weakened—its headquarters removed, its force decimated—for what?—to help oat the weak and in solvent roads—to bolster up an un wieldy system—to pay interest on increased blocks of stock—to sustain in Wall street the securities which have been issued in the mystic name of TerminaL There is no war on railroads—no demagogy—no fanati cism here. It is rather a war by Georgians for their own railroads— for a magnificent system which repo resented Georgia enterprise and Georgia capital, and whose progress has been the proudest tribute to Georgia’s growth and development. It is a demand for the return of the regime of Wadley, Raoul, and Alex ander, when the interests of tbe Cen tral were managed by Georgians for Savannah and for the State—when complaints were made and redress given in Savannah—not in Atlanta —when its finances were managed on the Bay -not in Wall street” All of this is what Thb Banner feared all the time when the Berner bill was defeated in the General As sembly of Georgia. We predicted then this injury to the Central rail- toad. It has come true too soon The Central ought to be restored to its former management Editor Sto vall continues thus: “If this system does break up can the Georgia Central maintain itself as a separate Bystem ? "Undoubtedly. It did so before It can do it now. It is itself a sys» tern of vast mileage and self-sup porting power. It has roads and shops and branches, and credit It will begin business somewhat im paired In property and efficiency, bat it will get on its feet again, and is just as able to stand alone as the Pennsylvania Central, the Jersey or New York Central or any other great system. It would hold its own and work out its mission just as its incorporators and builders intended it, lor the good of Savannah and the State of Georgia.” PRESIDENT HARRISON’S FATE If The Banner’s dispatcher are cofrect, James G. Blaine will be candidate for Republican nomina* tion in the coming Presidential cam paign. If so, it goes without saying that Harrison will not be the party’s nominee. Mr. Blaine by reason of his popularity among the Republi cans will easily be nominated by the g. o. p. over Mr. Harrison or any one else, if he does allow tbe use of his name. i While this does not mean any more for Mr. Blaine than a mere nomination—the Democrats will elect their candidate President—still it means the eternal political death of Harrison. A few years ago, Mr. Harrison was the most boastful, proudi-hearted leader that ever walked into the White House. His record in the Presidential Chair has doomed him to everlasting obscurity. His arro gant claims'to aristocracy and his weak-minded ruliDgs on all the great issues that have come before the body politic are all the consolation that will follow him to private life when called upon to vacate the White House. With Shakespeare’s BIG NEWS! % , . . Joyed. The Augusta and Chattanooga will be a living reality in the near future, these rumors are genuine. if THE Q.. C. & N. -Editorial Comment Friends of Prince Bismarck are try ing to raise a fund in order to establish & newspaper, to be published in Berlin as his private organ. Bismarck is a journalist of the first magnitude; his writings are witty, to the point and graceful. In his younger days he wrote considerably for the press, and his official reports from Frankfort dur ing 1831-1859, which were published a few years ago, are masterpieces of literary style. Bismarck will make things hum yet. We are proud of such a colleague iu our profession. Another Railroad tor the Classic City. AREPORTTHAT MEANS MUCH The Seaboard & Roanoke Said to Have Bought Up The Old Charter of the Au gusta and Chattanooga. This Splendid Airline to be Pl. shed Right Through. The federal officials along the Cana dian frontier have been instructed by tbe Treasurv Department to photo graph all Chinamen crossing the border line without permission, so that they may be identified if caught again. All that is necessary is to photograph the first Chinaman who comes along and his photo will be sufficient to identify all the rest. T. B. Bryan, commissioner for the World’s Fair,reports from Paris that the French seem to be very little interested in the Columbian Exhibition ; be adds very pleasantly that,he does not believe the McKinley tariff to be tbe cause of this indifference. No, of course not, it is the man in the moon .who is responsi ble for it. Senator Pxffkr has brought in bill, demanding an investigation of the “actual and relative cost of the money loaning business.” That is a very rela tive cost, it sometimes amounts to 100 per cent, even in the good city of Ath ens. It is claimed that our Minister to Chili, Pat Egan, is in danger. We do not believe it; he will be in danger, though, when the Democrats demand an account of bis doings. This thing is as true as Mighty Gos pel : The Atlanta Constitution is-the back-bone of 'the progressive New South, and the pride of all Dixie. The Constitution leads the country in giving Speaker Crisp’s committees. If a man shamefully abuse his wife in Butte, Mont., half a yard of crape is tacked on his door as a reminder that any troublo in the future will followed by a call from an .undertaker The newspapeis aTe all compliment ing the Christmas Banner. The Ban ner in tarn compliments them, and wishes them all a merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year. The Richmond and Danville cut their force down from 400 to 300 men in Sav annah ycstercuy. The men were all skilled mechanics. The company say they are simply cutting down expenses Thomasville Times. This catting of expenses don’t pay every time. Tbe reaction comes pretty soon. Watch! The Georgia editors are better pleas ed than ever with Speaker Crisp be cause he appointed an editor as his pri vate secretary. The Speaker knows a good man when he sees him.—Darien Gazette. Another evidence that Crisp has a level head. Speaker Danville Evening The Americas Times Recorder says it will yet be written “Senator Crisp ” How would “GovKRNOR,CBisp”sound? —Thomasyille Times-Enterprise. Since you consult euphony as well as the enternal fitness of things, Vice- President Crisp is not bad. Over 250 men are now out ment at the Richmond and shops in Macon.—Macon News. • The Richmond and Danville will by out of employment too, some of these days Haris on’s recent message failed to “fill a long felt want.”—Darien Ga zette. But it filled six columns in many a much abused newspaper. My Son, deal with men who adver tise. You will never lose by it.—Ben Franklin. Quite correct, Bennie. A GREAT BOOM FOR ATHENS- A Western Connection Made Sure—Also a Direct Line to the Sea. It Is Booming Along Down by Law- rencevllle. The G., C. & N. is humming along towards Atlanta. It will be there in the very near fu ture, and will connect Athens and At lanta with a two hour run. The Lawrenceville Herald says: The railroad is building its last bridge in this county. Last Saturday two trains went down the road carrying the bridge for Jackson’s creek. This will probably ba finished this week, and then there will be. a clear ran to Peach tree, near Decatur. The authorities are so anxious to .get through that they will take very little Christmas. There is still & mile of the line to which they have not secured a right ol way. It is on the south side of -the Georgia railroad, and in the suburbs of Atlanta. The Georgia road refused to agree upon tbe damages for the.usofe thefrighi of way, and the G. C. & N., took steps to condemn, it. There will probably bt a legal battle ever tbe condemnation, as the Georgia road claims that it needs all of its ground for its own business. A passenger train is expected here this week or next. As is well known the road is leased to the Seaboard & Rbanoke system, and as fast as it is completed it will be turned over to that line to be operated, bftt as we under stand they will not accept it until it is full completed and and ready for busi ness. A BIO RAILROAD SENSATION. There have been some pretty hard blizzards out west this winter. Mr. Peffer’s whiskers are still on bis chin, however. Luck to you Gov. Northvn in your effort to have Georgia represented at the World’s Fair. Little Ruth Cleveland don’t wear stockings. But she will get many a Christmas present just the same. The Central and the Richmond Ter minal will have to part company. City politics are sleeping hut not dead. Mark it down—not dead. ♦ m — — A very little Christmas »tv’ll Bennie Harrison get in his stocking. This East wind blow” m2 ody good. Is this true? It is big news if it is That the Georgia, Carolina and Nor thern railroad has purchased the char ter of the Augusta and Chattanooga? The report is out, and is said to be well authorized. It is a sensation in railroad circles, and is the biggest news that has come to Athens for years. The Augusta and Chattanooga rail road was chartered several years ago, It is an airline from Augusta to Chat tanooga with splendid connections to the sea, and also to-the great west. The road has been graded to a point about twenty miles from Augusta, but has not been finished. It will come by Athens whan it is finished. This road will be thejpost important line of railway North-east Georgia has ever yet had built through its territory Effort after effort has been made to build it, because of its importance But they failed because no great ays tem would take charge of it. A STARTLING RUMOR. For some few days a startling rumor Jiaa been in tbe wind. It is to the effect that the Seaboard and Roanoke system has purchased the old charter of the Augusta and Chatta nooga, and will build the railroad ac cording to the preliminary survey at once. As near as the Banner can get at the facts there is truth in this rumor. The Danielsville Monitor says : The G. C. &.N., company has bought the A & C., charter. So a gentleman who is in a position to know, informed a Monitor reporter. If the reported purchase of the A. & C., charter by the G. C. & N.,Company is troe, which wo have no cause to doubt, it means a railroad for Daniels* ville within the next twelve months It means more than a railroad. It means a thriving city instead of the present dull little village. It means town which will out-ship any town in this section. It will bring Augusta and Chattanooga within a few hours ride of our homes. It Will make Danielsville a first class cotton market. And thatis not all It will do. It will develope the county of Madison as nothing eslse can. it will open ^ enterprises which will enrich our people and make them happy, and it will moke Danielsville the sole metropolis of the best county in Georgia. We met a gentleman prominentia railroad circles recently, and during the course of our conversation we ask ed him if it was a fact about the G., C. A N , buying the A. and C. charter, and be said: “Yes, I think they have, at least the Sea Board Air Line has, or will do so, and they own the G., C. &. N, you know.” “Will.they bring the road by Dan ielsville ?” we asked. “I am inclined to think that they wil although every effort will he made to pull it by Athens.” A GOOD MOVEMENT. The Seaboard and Roanoke system needs just such a line as this through the South. The Augusta and Chattanooga would give the system a thorough and[com- plete connection with the great west. It would make Athens a crossing point of its great line from the Northeast and Southwest. This gigantic scheme can but add to the power of the Seaboard and Roan oke and will make it compete with the Richmond & Danville most successful ly all through the South Atlantic States. THE BENEFITS TO ATHENS. No line drawn upon the map of this section will show up as well for Athens as docs this air line to the great west. It will put us in easy reach of the coal beds of Tennessee, and will fur nish vast opportunities in the way of western freights which are not now en- JOHN B. GORDON. - He Writes an Address to AU Confed erate Veterans. Gen. John B. Gordon, commanding the ex-Confederate veterans, has issued an order in which he says: At tbe re quest of the officers of the government, who are compiling the records and his tory of the war, the general commander desires that all officials ol this associa tion and officers and members of every camp will take steps at once Co obtaiu anything of an official natnre which be longs to the history of the war, and send tbe same 4 to these headquarters to be transmitted to Washington with a* view to publication i t the .Confederate records of the war The attention of all ex-Confederate sol diers is called to the meagreness of the Confederate side in the volumes of the records that have been recently publish ed, and ask their prompt and earnest aid in this matter which is so impor tant in assisting to carry out the histor ical feature of this association. Any books and papers of matter will be carefully returned after being used they are so desired. AT HARMONY GROVE. TZEECIEjO. 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Cas> toria is the Children’s Panacea—the Mother’s Friend. Castoria. “ Castoria Is an excellent medicine for Chil dren. Mothers have repeated V told me of its good effect upon their children.” Da. G. C. Osgood, Dowell, Mass. * Castoria Is the beer, remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider the real Interest of their children, and use Castoria in stead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, morphine^ soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to premature grave**." Da. J. F. Kdicuklob, Castoria. “Castoria is so well adapted to children Out I recommend it oasuperiortoany prescription known to me.” H. A. Anemia. M. D. 111 So. Oxford. St., Brooklyn, N. Z “ Otir physicians in Uie children's deport ment have spoken highly ot their expert ence la their outside practice with Castoria, and although we only have among onr medict! supplies «-hat is known u regular products, yet we are free to confess that tin, merits of Castoria has won to lcjk with favor upon it.” Umitxd Hospital, and Dispshsaxt, Boston, lira Aumr C. Sunn, Pret., Conway, Ark. Ike Centaur Company, TT Murray Street, New York City CRAIND PREMIUM OFFER! .A. SET OF THE • What our Sprightly Correspondent Finds to Write about. Harmony Grove, Deo. 24 —[Special.] —Mr. W. C. White, a prosperous farm er of Planter, was in tbe Grove today. ’Squire George Bennett, a well known and popular member of Jackson Coun ty’s judiciary, was in tbe Grove a short time today circulating among his many friends. — - Dr. J. H. Quillian, formerly a popu lar druggistot Thompson, but now an eloquent member of the Methodist con ference and stationed at Flowery Branch, is in town spending Xmas hol idays with relatives. Hon. W. J. Burgess, one of Bank’s best citizens, is in the Grove today oil business. Mr. Ernest Youhgkin, a 'popular drummer of the Classic City, is in town selling goods to our merchants in wholesale lots. G. W of her her a The many friends of Mrs. Duval will be pained to hear continued illness. We wish speedy restoration to health. The entertainment at College hall to morrow (Friday) night by “Barber’s Merry Minstrels and Phenomenal Boy Band” promise to be the most en joyable of tbe season. All lovers of good music will certainly enjoy a rare treat on both these nights. A large delegation is expected from Athens, Maysville, Jefferson and the surround .ing country. Death;in Monroe. Monrob, Dec. 24.—Mis. 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