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£ * ATHENS BANNER : TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY 19, 1892 r- THE DEMOCRACY’S CHANCE. The time is fast approaching when the iem craoy of the nation a to at oat its presidential candidate, and naturally the people of different sec tions are casting about tor the best man to be secured. ' This is the democracy's chance to place its candidate in the presidential sMt; it may win or lose, just as the comin^campfdgn is managed.£Tbe opportunity is at hand and the de«- mocrats should grasp it firmly, for one of the things that comes not back is the lost opportunity. It behooves the democracy to dis cuss generously, openly and frankly the qualifications of its leaders as well as their faults; to meet in con vention and select that man whom they believe will be able to carry the party through to victory; and when this is done every loyal democrat should put his shoulder to the wheel and help roll the old democratic chariot home. Of course different states are wed dod to different candidates, but in the discussion now going on and that which must necessarily follow iu short while, let there be no dissens ions and bickerings and strife among democrats. It will engender ani» inosities, warp the healthy courage of now loyal democrats, and endan ger the candidate who will bear the democratic standard in the coming contest. This is no time to pin our faith to on9 man, and if he fails of nomina tion to sulk and watch the democra cy go down. The time has passed ami gone wher^one man turns the tide of democratic success. It is the voice of the American people that should rule, and when it iB properly expressed through proper democratic conventions, every democrat in. the country should rally to the standard s . and wage a winning fight under its banner. “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” said Joshua of old BUSINESS DISASTERS ARE REPORTED From all Over the COUNTRY! These C ircnirristitiioes are JNTot Very Til no our agin <x. The principle of a regular schedule of business must be ignored at such times. And the only method left is slaughtering prices. At such times it is not a question of how much profit ought a merchant make, but save yourself while you can. Take off the tickets of the regular prices. Mark down the goods and realize all the money you can. Such are the methods 1 am compelled to adopt. Everybody in the city and surrounding country is aware that I have bought that great bankrupt stock which recently passed out of the hands of our Sheriff. Everybody knows that ]MAX JOlSEPH bought this stock at a very low price. Yet the recent continuous rains did not allow the people to venture outside, consequently very little of this stock is disposed of. I begin now in full earnest. Bring your money ; a little of it will give you a quantity of goods AT MAX JOSEPH’S THIS WEEK. Some Goode I marked down to 75c, on the dollar. On some the cut of 50c. on the dollar for the entire week. But a big portion of it selected for the hours of 7 TO 12 O’CLOCK, ONLY 33 PER CENT OF ITS ORIGINAL COST on the Dollar. Here Are the Specials, Selected for a purpose; FROM 7 TO 12 O’CLOCK. 38 pieces Dress Calicoes at 3c a yard; 500 yards Bleaching at 2$ cts a yard; 40 pieces Reps Flanelletes, 12} cents goods at 6 cents; 38 pieces yard wide Reps at 6} cts; 45 all wool Shawls, 2 00 grade at 75c; 29 all wool breakfast Shawls at 25c, 14 black fur Capes, 6 00 goods at 300; 39 heavy Ladies Jackets, 5 00 qual ity at 2 00; 85 Jersey8,qualities ranging from 75c. to 2 00, all to go at 35c. for choice; Ladies Calf Button Shoes, regular price 1 75; to be sold at 75c, i Ladies Calf Lace Shoes, regular price 2 00, to he sold at 1 00; School Shoes; in Button or lace, regular price 1 25, to he sold al 75 cents, Men’s Congress, the regular price 2 00, to he sold at 1 00 Men’s Balmorals, the regular price 2 00, to be sold at 1 00. HandsSewed Men’s French calf congress, the regular price 5 50, to be sold at 3 00. The best hand sewed Kangaroo Ba's or Congress regular price 6 00, to be sold at 3 00 a pair. 2 00 blankets at 60c. a pair. 1 50 brown blankets at 65c a pr; 2 00 gray blankets* at 85c a pr; 3 50 blankets at 1 50 a pair; 5 00 b ankets at 125 a pair. Slightly damaged blankets at 25c. All wool red Flannel, 8 cents quality at 10 cents a yard; A all wool red Flannel 25 cents grade at 15 cents a yard. AIK wool red Flannel, 30 cents grade at 17 cents per yard. One lot red Flannel yard wide. slightly damaged, hardly visible, at 7} cents a yard. White Flannel, 15 cents grade at 6 cents a yard; White Shaker Flannel 20 cents grade at 8} cents a yard One lot, slightly soiled on the edge, all wool white Flannel, various grades, at 15 cents a yard; Double width Cashmere at 10 cents a yard. single width Cashmere at 7} a wofii Black Silk, 1 25 grade, at 65 cents a yard. Very fine Cashmere, 40 cents grade at 224 cents a yard. Brocadea Dress Goods at 10 cents a yard; A large lot of fine Dress Goods, 50 and 60c quality at 25 cents a yard. Good calico covered Com orts, 1 00 quality at 50 cents. Good calico Covered Comforts, 1 25 grade at 65 cents. Good turkey red lined Cnmlorts, 2 00 grade at 90 cents. Fine cretonne covered Comforts, 2 50 grade at 1 25. Finest satteen covered Comforts, 5 00 quality at 2 65. One lot slightly soiled Comforts, worth from 1 00 to 2 50; choice for 75 cents. CORSETS, Good Corsets at 20 cents each; Better grade,sold at 50c, only 25c, Much better grade 75 cents Cor* sets at 40 cents; One dollar Corsets at 60 cents. Bed tickings at 5c a yard. Good grade 15 cents ticking at 7} cents; 15 cents grade, ticking 25 Feather ticking, at 10 cents; Heaviest Feather cent grade at 14 cents, Double width Fancy Feather ticking, 30 cents grade at 17 cents, Good Striped Ladies Hose at 4 cents a pair. Chi dren’s Ribbed Hose at 5 cents a pair; Solid color ladies hose, grade at .6} cents a pair; Black heavy Ladies 8 cents a pair; Men’s hi se at 4c. a pair, Men’s hose seamless grade at 8 cents a pair. Assor’ed hem stitched ladies ha d- kerchiefs 10 and 15 cents quality at 4 cents apiece. All the Crockery, Tinware, Glassware, Chimneys, Globes. 15 cents Hose at 25 cents Wooden ware and other house hold articles you can have at 25 cents on the dollar. CLOTHING. One lot choice, to select from tlio 7 00, 8 00, 900 Suits at 4 50 per suit. One lot of Pants from the 125, 2 25 and 3 00 Pants at 1 00 a pair. One lot White Shirts to select, choice of the 100, 150 and 2 00 Shirts at 75c. 18doz. Men’s Unlaundried Shirts at 25c a piece. From my Grocery Department. 22 pounds granulaied Sugar :or 1 00. 6 lbs good Rio Coffee for 1 00. 9 cans Fruits, Vegetables and Ber ries for 1 00; One pound French candy put in fancy boxes for 15 cents. 4 lbs Thurber’s Roas'ed Coffee for 10j HAVE livered Respectfully, MAX JOSEPH. when they sought to lead him off af ter strange gods. And so as for us I domestic education afford the truest | wb intend to support the democratic I and best happiness and surround nominee, whoever he may be. What I the humblest and most exalted fire— we first want is the platform embody-1 sides with contentment and with ing the principles of tariff reform, | love. .■ economy, and financial relief, and upon such a platform should be placed that man who can most easily ATHENS TO THE FRONT The Hew Year is fairly begun, an J and surely win, regardless of what I w *tb it comes the work of our people section of country he comes Trcm. I for }he upbuilding of the city. Be- And in view of this fact, it is not f ore us stretches out a long line of too soou for Georgians to discuss enterprises that must and will be among themselves whom they will carried to a full and complete cone support. There’s plenty of available I summation during this year, democratic timber. Let us by all This is an auspicious and at the ana go slowly and Barely and pick I same time a dangerous point in the out the right man on the right plat® I history of the city. If the opportu- iorm. And we will surely win. | nities afforded are grasped with firm ness and determination and improo THE- DOMESTIC EDUCATION OF I ved with each passing day, then the WOMAN. future is very bright, but if the citi However lovely woman may be, sens permit them to pass by, Athens like all other human beings she I will be a severe loser. city. The Banner takes its stand in the ranks of those whose desire it is to upbuild Athens and her interests, and in the fight in this direction, we hope no disturbance will be raised by the voice of the croaker. It is “Athens to the front.” AN ECONOMIC CONGRESS. The Democracy has control of the House of Representatives and with out the consent of that body no mon ey can be appropriated. The policy of the Democracy is peculiarly that of retrenchment and economy in this direction, and it Bhould be adhered to in the extreme. It would be needs education. It exercises upon her character as elevating an influ' ence as it does upon that of the ster ner sex. Yet in these later days We do not deny that in the past there have been differences between j our people, but in the future there should be that unity of purpose and there seems to be a tendency on the action in which there is strength, part of women and female institn- I Our citizens cannot afford to be es- tiorni of learning to neglect some tranged in any respect. The time very important departments of edu« I has passed when victories are won cation. by bitterness and strife ; the noblest It ii not frills and ruffles that battles are fought under the banner should be prized highest, but the I of peace and good wilL mors substantial garments that wear We believe that Athens is ready welL The highest culture is not to j to advance in solid phalanx, and be despised; it lends a polish and re- that in every department of business linemen t to the character that is her citizens will do their full duty greatly to be desired. But whh it towards her. all then) should come a careful study I We hope to see every movement and thorough knowledge of domestic looking to the improvement of the Outlet). city pushed through to success and ) The s tately graces of the drawing we shall labor tor the consummation and the elegant refinement of of these ends. We need a new sys« the reception must yield in a great tem of water works and we believe measure to the charms of the fire- they will be built at an early date aide and the accomplishments of the I The streets will have to be paved thrifty housewife. and the system of sewerage comple- The domestic education of woman ted. New school buildings will be one that should be csrefnlly con- finished, new teachers employed, and sidered in every instance. Not that the public school system benefited young ladies should be prepared to in many ways. The lighting facili- preside forever over the destinies o f ties of the city will be increased,, and the kitchen on the labors of the the fire department will probably be housekeeper, but that they snould grand tribute to our party to take charge of a treasury that has a de ficit of many millions of dollars and quickly transform it into one with a surplus. From all reports of the proceed' ings of congress, it seems to us that the country may expect good results ou this question. Mr. Springer, Chairman of the Ways and Means committee, in a speech before the. Business Men’s Democratic Association, of New York, made this pledge in behalf of the Democrats of the House: “In reference to public expendi tures the Democratic Hoose of Rep resentatives of this Congress may be relied upon for a record of rigid econ omy. Tbij will not be another BiK lion-Dollar Congress. A redaction of between fifty and a hundred mil lions a year by the present House ot Representatives may be confidently expected as compared with the ap propriations of the previous Con gress.” That is a mighty good pledge to stand by and the toiling masses of ■his country, whose money has been so ruthlessly squanderered, will see to it that all efforts along this line shall not go unrewarded. know how to manage affairs of this kind when worldly st t m changes juid surrounding circumstances are E good woman who has been highest of domestic duties beet realizes the duties of a true Hbristtal life, and makes her home i pa,lace and a paradise. When the unities of fashion have ended and lie lolly pf society gayeties and ball M^giiijBnifioD liire failed utterly ive any pleasure, the treasures of improved. A new Btation house will be built, and the police department kept up to a high standard. Now the city has an able Mayor and Conncil and in all these matters of pnblic improvement, of such vital in terest to the city, let the citizens stand by them, rendering all the as» sistance in their power. We are confident that with proper efforts many small industries can be secured to Athens daring the year, and after all just such enterprises best upbuild the interests of the the Indians on top is one of its car« dinal features. The ghost dances, so-called from the garments worn in them, were a year ago chiefly among the Sioux of the Dakotas, whereas now they are going on among the Southern Chey ennes and Arapahoes and some smaller 4k<bes of the Indian Territo ry. It is worthy of note that the re ligious freDzy among the Sioux fol lowed hard after the sale of a large portion of their reservation to the Government, and that is precisely what is true of the current demon strations. In both cases there were bitter opponents of the land cessions, and the general question of adopting the while man’s ways entered inio the debate. Only after many at tempts to effect these purchases,both in Dakota and the Indian Territory, were brought ab-mt, and it was among the unprogreesive element of the Sioux that the ghoBt dances took a strong hold, while the leaders of the present dances are opponents of land cessions and all steps toward civilization. JUG,TAVERN JOTTINGS- A Racy Description of the Grip and Its Victims. Jug Tavern, Ga., Jan. 16.—[Special.] —La grippe! Has it taken you within its.grasp yet? In this usually healthy little town it is raging with all its un pleasant consequences. Scarcely a family has escaped its ravages. The rain, rain, rain, continues to pour, and the sick must wait upon the afflicted. The outlook is anything but encourag ing, aud should the weather continue bad a few day3 longer, there will be un told suffering in our midst. All kinds of business is completely stagnated. But few come into town, and they crowd around the smoky fires in the stores to the exclusion of clerks and proprietost. Wood-piles are getting low, and nobody cares to venture iu the rain to haul any more. The G. C. & N. runs one train from Athens to Lawrenceville each day and return, but it too, seems to feel the de pression as it makes but little fuss about it, passengers or no passengers. The train leaves Lawrenceville early in the morning returning about night, giving people on the line a chance to visit Athens where they can spend the day and get home to supper. On one side we bear ths big coal burner whistle and at the same time the little shrill whistle of the old reliable narrow guage on the other. THE MARKETS. Banner Office. Athens. Jan. 17.— Another slump today loses all the ground gained by the advance of the early part of the week and placed the market in a weak uncertain condition. Liverpool opened six to seven sixty- fourths below yesterday and continued quiet and weak at the same figures. New York followed at about ten points off and did not regam steadiness until the close when prices were twelve points below yesterday R ceipts were comparatively light but still too near those of last year to promise any very great decrease in the year’s crop. A very decided falling pff is necessary to makeWilson’s estimate of 8,500,006 bales far from the actual truth and should this estimate not prove too high, the prospect for dearer cotton is not good The local market today has been dull and quiet a % decline from yesterday. ATHENS MARKET. Good middling 7 Strict middling 6 7-8 Middling 6% Strict low middling 6 % Low middling 6% Tinges 6% 6% Stains 5-6 Receipts, 49 bales; sales, 40 Receipts to date, 42,155, stock, 11,176 Tone, easier. NEW TORE MARKET. Middling, 7 9-16. Tone, quiet. REVIVAL of the GHOST DANCERS The New York Son is -discussing the ghost dance question again. In an editorial on the subject, it says: It is not surprising that the Mes siah delusion, which made so much trouble among our American Indians last winter, should have seized upon them again. There is nothing more preposterous in it than similar delu sions which have possessed whole communities ot the white race, and indeed, unnumbered millions of man kind. It seems like the fruit of cu riously perverted missionary teach ings, grafted by the red men up)n their own primitive theology and race prejudices. The deluge of mud which is to bury the whites and leave STUDYING THE PROBLEMS. Although the United States has enough problems of its own to set tle, it still constitutes the field of in quiry for foreigners seeking informa, tion upon questions that confront their respective nations for solutior. At present the French Republic is considerably annoyed over social and labor questions and it is looking westward to the model Republic of the world for its solution. M. Paul Deschanel, an able and learned Frenchman, is now in this country studying our social problems, and the manner in which our people are solving them. Among other things he is visiting trade unions and marking the dif ference between the way in which or. ganized labor is conducted in the United States and in France. His iavestigations must result in good to his country, as the American system shows np much more favorably than the French. M. Deschanel is a very able man, and after remaining in oar country some time gathering information, will on his return communicate it to his countrymen. CarnesvIUe Culllngs. Carnesville, Ga., Jan. 16—[Spec ial ]—At aD election held in this county yesterday for County Commissioner to fill the unexpired term of W. Y. Hol brook, who has lemoved from out the county, W. £- Cunningham was elec ted. Mr. Cunningham is a furniture dealer and lives in Royston. No mails arrived here yesterday r Martin owing to the high waters. There is to be an election held here next Saturday for J. P.of this district, and up to this time there is no one of fering for it. This 4 s m t in * unusual for an office not to be sought. IN HARMONY GROVE? Congressman Livingston is talking oat in t m9i ting. That’s right. If man has anything to my, let him say it regardless of the fashionable custom to wait two years before making a *‘mav den” speeoN. Livingston went there to workr \ia doing it. The Items Gathered by our Corres pondent. Harmont Grove, Ga., Jan. 16.— [Special.]—Messrs. Tom Alexander and Mems Little, of Bold Springs, were in the Grove yesterday on business. Mrs. Col. S. J. Tribble, who will be remembered by her many friends as "Miss Minnie McIntyre, passed through the Grove yesterday en route for the Classic City, after a pleasant visit, to relatives in Carnesville. Mr. Dickey, a well known stockman, of the good old “North State,” is stop ping in town this week. Mrs. T. D. Key left yesterday on a short visit to relatives in the Classic City. Cols. W. W. Sunk and R. L. J. Smith attended court a N cho’soa today. Messrs. Charlie Cooper,John Barnett, Jim Rogers and Steve Hanks took a big rabbit hunt yesterday. They succeeded in bagging a great deal of game. The first issue of the Greenesboro Herald-Journal under the management of Editor Dobbs was fully up to the high standard of that excellent Journal. closing tone, steady. Opening. Closing. Sept. 7.90 Oct. 7,99 7 89-91 Nov. 7.97-99 Dec. Jan. 710 7 9 12 Feb. 7.20 [7 17-18 Mar. 7 30 7 27-28 Apr. 7 40 7 39 40 May. 7 50 7 51-52 June 7.63 7.62 61 July 7.73-74 7.72-73 Aug. 7.83 __ 7 81-82 Liverpool. Middling uplands, 4 Tone, dull, prices generally in buy- ere favor. iSales 17,000. American receipts 17,400. Futures, opening tone dull and easy. closing tone, firm. OPENING. CLOSE. Sep. Oct Oct. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Feb. 3 60 Feb. Mar. 3.60 60-61 Mar. Apr. 4 3-4 4 Apr. May 4 2-3 43 May June . 46 5 4.6 June July 4 9 8 4.9 July Aug. 4 12 11 412 Aug. Sep. 4.15 Receipts at al) U. S. ports Jan. 16, 1891 1889 19 614 27,396 A MAD MAN Creates a Sensation In a Methodist Meeting. Crawfords vims, Ind., Jan. 16.—The village of Mace, six mi lc« east of here, 1ms enjoyed a huge sensation. Rev. J. G. Stephens, of the Methodist Episcopal ehurch, vraa leading a pro tracted meeting, and the honse waa ' filled, when suddenly the door opened with a bang and a voice called out in loud tones: "Clear the track! my name is Faith, and the Lord is guiding me. Clear the track! oh, ye generation of vipers!” Its owner was a large man, with dis heveled hair and wild, staring eyes. He was hatless, and, although bitter cold, he carried his coat on his arm. After waiting a moment he started down the aisle, staring insolently at the ladies and occasionally giving vent to a fierce yell, which seemed to raise the roof. Arriving at the altar he demanded that Mr. Stephens dismount, claiming that t-be people would much prefer hearing him expound the Gospel. The minister, completely dazed, stepped down and "faith” held full sway. He spat on his hands, and. brandishing his fists, began a terrible harangue, pacing back and forth like a caged beast, his remarks being abusive and vulgar in the extreme. After a few moments one of the audience recognized him as George Cook, a farmer living several miles distant, and going to the platform and calling him by name succeeded in quieting him somewhat. The excite ment was at its height, when several * men rushed in with handcuffs, having followed him from home, where he had Bnddenly gone stark mad. Cook has been in the asylum once, and will be taken back. The Mace meeting ad journed. New Citizens—Mr. A.S. King and f amily are in the city. They came f jm western Texas, and intend mak ing Athens their future home Mr. King is a brother of our esteemed fel low townsman, Mr. J S King, and Mrs King is a daughter of Capt Jerry Bitch, of this city. They are* stopping for the preseat at the home of Capt. R tch, on Clayton street. NOTICE TO DEBTORS ANT) CREDITORS. All -lAraona having demands against the es tate o ‘ Flovtl Dixon, late of Clarke county, de- cea»e .. are hereby notified t> renler in their demands to the unie- signed according to law, and a 1 per Jons indebted to said estate are o- qutred to make immediate payment. ' Januu-y 15th, 1892. I How 3t EMI Executor of Floyd Dixon, c »deceived. Total receipts fori day: 1891 1890 19,614 27,396 Total port receipts to Jan. 13. 1891 1890 5,031,507 4,772,758 ^Stock% at all U.S. ports 1891 1,309,385 Groceries and Provisions. Messrs. J. S. King & Co. report Sugar—Standard Granulated Bbl 4% A# ExC Flour, Family Straight Best Patent Coflee Hams best - Meat Lard BestLeaf—basis * Corn white Mixed Hay No. 1, Timothy per ton $19 to20 Bran per lOOlbs $1.15 to $1.2n Oats Feed . 48 to 50 Oats Rust Proof 00 Best Texas Bmt Proof 65 .Meal 65 to 70c $5.00 to *5.25 $5.65 to $6.00 TteSS 6k to 6%c (wo SUCCESS BY SOWING THE iBest Seeds. i ■ *. 3 The fact that we Bell more * CLOVER, GRASS, ' and FIELD SEEDS than any house ! a in the Southern States, is moat con; | vinctng proof of oarhlah trade See j and reasonable prices. Our WARDER SEEDS are unsurpassed in quality,! £1 germinating powers. We D POSTPAID anywhere all ounce and packet rates, and give worth extra packet Seeds for each \ j* worth ordered. We also have r low rates on Seeds In bulk. x) OUR INSTRUCTIVE CATALOG’ ^ giving full information and diivo;l 09 for cultivating all Farm and tin .‘den ** 'Crops* mailed send for it. A idress 4 T. W. WOOD & SONS