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About The weekly banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1891-1921 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1892)
ray ATHENS BANNER TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 23, 1892 BUSINESS OUTLOOK- DIFFERENT MERCHANTS OF ATH ENS TALK. IT SEEMS TO BE BRIGHT. The Merchants Seem to Look Hope- fully to the Future and Believe the Outlook for the Year Is Promising* IN VIEW OF THE UNPROFITABLE CONDITION OF goods business T The pulse of trade beats briskly. And the outlook for a good year in business is much more promising than a great many people might at first sup pose. Athens has stood with remarkable fi nancial stringency of the times, andhe r business interests are in a very stable condition. A Banner reporter went the rounds yesterday and spoke with several of the merchants of ;Athens on the outlook in business circles. The general opinion of the merchants seems to be that trade will be brisk during the coming season and that times will be brighter. Capt. C. G. Talmadgk said that trade web as lively as could be expected at this Beason of the year and that the out look was bright for a good trade. Capt. W. D. O’Fabbkll : Money is pretty tight npw and I am afraid that it will not lighten up to a very great de gree during the year. However busi ness wiM be brisk enough in a short while, and where there is a lack of money there wiU be a full share of economy. The people in all classes must work together with a will. Mb. J. S. Kino : Trade is picking up, and we will have a busy year. Mb. D. W. McGregor : We will make considerable addition to our store this year, and expect a big trade. Mb. N. F. Jackson: The Jackson- Burke bookstore will enlarge its stock .nd facilities and be ready to supply an increased patronage. Mb.E. R. Hodgson: Say to the people that things are looking brighter than they did a month ago, and that better times are in store for them. Mb. H. T. Huggins : In the crockery trade, from the present outlook, busi ness will be brisk this spring. In fact our wholesale department is doing a driving business already. Most of the goods handled in the retail trade will be sold for cash, and we anticipate as good a spring custom as has heretofore been enjoyed. Mb. W. L. Dobbs, of the firm of S. C. Dobbs: While of coarse we hope for a good spring trade, at the same time, owing to the low prices paid for cotton it is not believed that it will be as large as heretofore. The cash trade will be larger, but as a matter fact, the farmers will not run as large store accounts as in former years. . Mb. G. H. Huluk L-1~ don’i there will JJe-aiacfi' difference in the trsdcLerihis spring from that of last. Thefnecessaries of life will have to be furnished, and of course, the trade will be controlled by the demand. Mb. A. W. Vess: I hardly think the country trade will be as brisk as last year, but the city will buy as much as before, and the dry goods men depend largely npon that trade. I shall lay in a good stock of goods, and of course if I thought trade would be dull, I could •t afford to do that. IN THE SOUTH THIS SEASON, I have concluded that action must be taken towards a decline of former prices, id order to reduce my enormous stock! and to turn the same into the ready cash. It is now clear to the public that my previous Bargains were genuine, and ^ competition or Receiver’s sale dared to match my prices, yet this does not satisfy me. a heavy stock of goods j meet with better sales. On a credit three-fourths of this heavy stock could have been sold for fifty per cent. more. I am able to scatter my goods to thie credit seekers. Cash buyers dont want to pay the losses merchants endure through that chinery of credit ruins. While times are uot so brilliant, I prefer to offer a heavy reduction, therefore 1 place noil ftiv THIS WEEK on the Bargain Counters a lot of Goods Well Worth your Attention Doors open at half-past six, sharp. A Distribution of Groceries. 22 lbs granulated Sugar for 1 00. 6 lbs choice green Coffee for 1 00; 17 ounces each 6 bars of Racket Soap for 25 cents. 8 lbs. choice whole Rice for 50 cts; 2 lbs of whole Pepper for 25c; 4 lbi. ThurhePs 34 roasted Coffee for 90 cents. This is a delicious Cof fee, Done like it, and better than any you get at 30 cents per pound. All the Canned Vegetables—Peas, Beans, and Tomatoes at 10 cents per can. Not more than 10 cans to one customer. Yellow Peaches, 3 lb cans at 12^c. Apples, 3 lb cans at 12£ cents; A Big Shoe Sale. 1 lot of Ladies fine Dongola kid Opera and common lace Shoes, sizes from 2£ to 7. Value 2 75, at 1 25 a pair. - 1 lot Men’s Call Congress or Bals; value 2 50 at 1 25; 1 lot Men’s hand-sewed Kangaroo Leather, Congress or Bals ; value 5 00at 2 50; 1 lot extra quality school Shoes, button or lace, sizes 9 to 2; value 176, at 85 cents. A New Lot of Spring Goods. Very Handsome and Choice. 40 pieces Spring Calico, 6 cents quality at 4 cents per yard. 380 yards short length in dress patterns, ZephyT Ginghams, 12J cts grade at 6 cents per yard; 36 pieces handsome Ginghams, 10 cents grade, at 5 cents per yard; 42 pieces French Satteen, 15 cents grade at 6£ cents per yard; 390 yards short length bleached Canton Flannel, 10 cents grade at 3£ cents per yard. Take Notice. A Plum for Bargain Buyers. 10 pieces 10-4 unbleached Sheet ing at 15 cents per yard 12 pieces 10.4 bleached Sheeting at 16 cents per yard. Not less than 5 yards, and no more than 20 yards to each customer. Twenty five cents per yard are the manufacturers prices on these. FAIR WARNING! 800 yards 7-8 and yard wide Bleach ing at 2i cents per yard. The prices on these were from 5 to 8 cents per yard I will sell 10 pieces black and col ored Wool Cashmere, double width 25 ceDts grade at 10 c«.nts per yard No remnants. One large table full of NEW EMBROIDERIES. Slightly damaged by water, 2 inches to 6 inches wide. The regular prices are 15 to 40 cents per yard for choice. You can select what you want at 8 cents per yard. Be on hand for choice. Every saleslady and salesman will be at the table ready to wait on you. The rush will be great, yet plenty of room reserved for everybody to pick. 40 White Swiss Embroidered Floun- cings, 54 inches wide. It is rather early, yet I secured that immense Bargain last November,a id they come only once at the bargain counter but likely they wont last very long. There are 40 of them only and no two alike. 25 cents ^>er yard for choice. The wholesale merchants \ ask 50 to 90 cents per yard tor them; It is your time now. 16 pieces Table Oil cloth, shori; length, yet enough for a table, and well worth 25 to 30 cents per yard, only 10 cents per yard; 100 Window Shades, with spr d fixtures, elegant borders; w 6 C1 , match from 2 to 4 alike ; the pi ; CK| were from 40 to 75 cents each \y.{ have no regular line of them, then® fore 25 per cent for choice. Besides these Special articles, in the rear and up-stairs of my store, Twenty-Four Bargain Tables, with thousands of good, things from the Bankrupt Sale will be offered, which have been greatly reduced from the former prices, and only half ikl price the receiver asked when in his possession. Cali early in person. x r ^ MAX JOSEPH. THE CASE CONTINUED. W ORTH KOO WING. That Allcocks Pobus Plasters are the highest result of medical science and skill, and in ingredients and, method have never been equalled. That they are the original and genu ine porus plasters, upon whose reputa tion imitators trade. That Aalcock’s Pobus Plasters never fail to perform their remedial work quickly and effectually. That this fact is attested by thous ands of voluntary and unimpeachable testimonials from grateful patients. That for rheumatism, weak back, sciatica, lung trouble, kidney disease, dyspepsia, malaria, and all local pains, they are invaluable. That when , you buy Alllcok’b Po bus Plastbbs you absolutely obtain the heat plasters made. PRICE AND NOBLE, Th* Political Pot of Ninety-four Slm- mering.i While most people see discussing the political situation of the day—whether it will be Hjll or Cleveland—or who will be the congressman from the Eighth- some interest fa also being manifested in the senatorial race of 1894. At that time, according to the rota tion system, it will be Clarke county’s privilege to name the senator fiom this senatorial districts. And two candidates are already in the field—Col. B. H. Noble and E. Ster ling Price, Esq.. Ei ther of these gentlemen will take no little pride in representing the district, and both stand equal chances of election. It has been un deratood for quite a while that Col. No ble would be in the race, but it was not until yesterday that Mr. Price signi fied his intention of running. As the election is two years off, as a matter of fact, it will be hard to tell which will hold the winning hand, and some un named candidate may step in and cap ture the plum. Meantime these two gentlemen will enlighten the people on theissues involved in the senatorial race of ’94. The Elbert County Intimidation Case Goes Over. The case of the United States vs. W. P. Clarke, et. al., for intimidation has been continued. And its continuance caused a great deal of grnmbllji#&i the part of about twenty-five of the leading business and professional men in Elberton, because they bad been detained for three days away from Lome. These gentlemen were^subpoenaed as witnesses in a case pending in the Uni ted States court against W.|P. Clark, et. al , wherein the charge is intimidating United States voters. The case is one in which it is alleged by the prosecution that W. P. Clarke and others of Elbert county, immediately after the last pres idential election, assaulted one W. Pat rick Henry for voting at the polls in Elberton for Benjamin Harrison for president. The defendants claim, however, that the prosecution on the charge of intimi dation is an outrage, as there was noth ing more or less in the affair than an or dinary every day election fight. The trial waa set for Moanyrihe 15th, and accordingly published in the court calendar. The witnesses,^ho were, of course, under bond for their appear ance, were at the opening of the court Monday, They olaim that they stayed over Monday. Tuesday and Wednes- day before they received notice that the case would be continued until the next regular term of the court. They are very much of the opinion that the case is not of sufficient impor tance to justify such detention, and to say that they were indignant when they were flnaly dismissed is the plain fact without any exaggeration. Among the witnesses who were on hand during the first three days of court were: The mayor and chief police of Elber- tod; two editors, three preachers, five extensive farmers, two judges, six lead ing merchants, two physicians, one ho tel proprietor, county school commis sioner, four well-known business men one politician, two carriage makers, one harness maker, a justice of the peace, with an important courton hand, the ordinary, three lawyers, a member of the governor’s staff, four school teachers, two military officers of high rank, a druggist, and three important railroad officials, four baLkers, two trus tees of the Elberton public schools, the school treasurer and three other well- known men. ANOTHER RICHMOND. JUDGE GEORGE C. THOMAS MAY ENTER THE ASSwA FOR She PaseCiT'Uuletiy Over the River Yesterday Morning. j HMadame Mettais, the beloved and ef- L ^ K ’ / nCient teacher of French at Lucy Cobb CONGRESSIONAL HONORS. Institute, who bad been ill for some He has the Matter Under Considera tion—This Puts Another Face on Matters Political Around Here. MADAME METTAIS..DEAD. Politics in the eighth congressional district are becoming more lively as the days go by. Now there comes to the front anoth er possible Richmond in the person of Judge George C. Thomas, of Athens. The last issue of the Oconee Enter prise contained the following notice among its locals: **Last week we published a list of the probable candidates for congress in the old 8th district. In that list we failed to mention the name of J udge Geo. C. Thomas, of Ath ens, a lawyer of brilliant intellect, fine oratorical powers, sterling integrity, and a man who would ably represent this district at the national capitol. If the Judge decides to make the race he will make it exceedingly warm for his opponents when they go before the people." A Banner reporter carried this piece to Judge Thomas yesterday to ask him if it was true that he intended making the race for Congress from this district. Judge Thomas was .very busy and oonld spare no time for an interview on the subject but simply said: “I have the matter under consideration and may or may not determine to enter the fight." This puts a different face on affairs po litical around here.Gantt, Lawson, Col ley, Carlton, Mattox, Brown, and lastly Thomas. That is a pretty good string of names from which to select the win ner. There are lively times ahead for the old Eighth to be sure. THROWN FROM A HORSE Euokien’a Armo saive. The best salve in the world for outs, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever soree, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cure b piles, or no pay required. It in guaranteed to give perfect satis faction or money refunded. Price 25 c ints per box. For sale by John Crawford A Co., K holesals and retail druggists. ' And Hie Wrist Painfully injured. Mr. George H. Kretz, foreign corre spondent for Messrs. Orr & Hunter hap pened to quite a painful accident yes terday morning in this city. He had been riding down near the old Northeastern depot and had dismounted to attend to some business. When he went to mount again, a man held bis horse, but turned him loose before Mr. Krelz was firmly seated in the saddle. The horse dashed away, ran a small distance, and threw Mr. Kretz to the ground. His wrist was dislocated and his head was badly bruised. The dislocated member was set by the physician and Mr. Kretz will only be inconvenienced for a short while. ANOTHER BARN BURNS. Evidently the Work of an Incendiary’s Torch. Thursday afternoon the baro-of Mrs. D. M. MoClesky, who lives about eight miles from the city on the Jug Tavern road, near the forks where the .Monroe road branches off, was burheefto ground. A few minutes before the fire was discovered Mrs. McClesky was in the barn-yard milking, and there was no trace of fire apparent at that time Undoubtedly it was the work of an in cendiary. Five hundred bundles of fodder and eight two-horse wagon loads of corn were burned with the building. It is to be hoped that the cowardly sconndrei will be apprehended and brought to summary punishment. This is the third barn burned in fhis section recently. ed in this sectio BNfiY.—Col. F. 1 A Prominent Attorney.—Col. F. A Quillian, a rising young attorney, of Atlanta, was in the city yesterdav. the guest of Dr. D. D. Quillian. ColQuil lian leaves this morning for Elberton. VrsiTORs to the City—Judge man, Ordinary of Elbert county, al Mr. Chas. Alman and wife, of Ji Tavern, are the gueBts of Mrs. Thornton on Lumpkin street. time passed quietly away yesterday morning about seven o’clock. One of the teachers of the Institute and a close friend of the deceased writes of her death as follows: Our beloved friend, 1 Madame Mettais, passed away this morning about 7 o’clock. The long illness that began daring her visit home in Florida, at the Christmas vacation, had confined her to her room for several weeks, and during the last few days we feared that the end was nearing. All that her de voted andaioving friends and physician could do w&b done, and neither night nor day has her bedside been left by those who strove to relieve her paiti and suffering. The long illness was patiently borne and not a word of complaining passed her lips. Her strong Christian character never showed more clearly than during these painful weeks. Madame Mettais had been in Athens nearly four years and had greatly en deared herself to all and many are the acts of kindness and the tender and lov ing words that we recall and it seemed particularly appropriate that the last service that we could do for her should be held iu the school room where she had so long and faithfully labored ^ Ten derly her many pupils prepared- their beautiful floral offerings, and uniting them with those sent by other loving friends, the casket that contained all that was mortalof her we loved so much was completely cov ered. An impressive funeral service* was conduoted by Rev. Father Semmes, and then slowly the household followed the body from the home that bad known and loved her so deeply. A friend, Mr. George A. Reviere* took charge of the remains and will ac company them to St. Augustine, where her devoted son, who was unable to ALICE MITCHELL THE SECOND. Awthor Sinfulmr Onae of Female lafmt- aallea—Ikla Time In Cincinnati. CracnnfATL Feb. 19.—Cincinnati can duplicate almost anything in the way of a sensation. She has just come to ttie front with an Alice Mitchell-Freda Ward case, although fortunately blood shed has been avoided. The woman who takes the part of Miss Mitchell in the oaao is Annie Bryant of 479 Eastern avenue, and the Freda Ward is Florence Megrue, a pretty blonde saleslady for Oskamp, Nolting A Co., residing on Colombia, near Tusculnm avenue. The principal features of the case are almost A COWARDLY SHOT. identical with the Memphis tragedy, About two weeks ago Annie Bryant had occasion to visit the store of Os kamp. Nolting & Co. While there she met Miss Megrue, who is a fascinating little lady. The Bryant girl took a deep interest in the little wage worker, and showed her liking in a most striking manner. Nothing was thought of this, however, until several days ago, when in Miss Megrue’s mail there came a let ter that caused her to tremble with fear and excitement. The letter was from the Bryant woman, and was couched in the most endearing language. It said that the writer loved her. and wound up with a proposition of marriage. The writer threatened dire disaster in case her tender was refused. Miss Megrue at once told her employers, who in torn called in the girl’s parents and then the woman was visited. She denied writing the letter and laughed it off. On her promise never to bother the young lady again no legal action was taken in the matter. The Bryant woman, who is quite good-look ing herself, is the same woman who acquired notority last September by marrying a fellow named Harry C. Howell, who claimed to be a fraud. He is now serving five years in. the Mis souri Penitentiary for defrauding a woman in Kansas City. Miss Megrue has the confidence of her employers and the predicament the letter-writer has placed her in is not enviablo. She is in no way to be blamed, as she did not en courage the. writer of the letter. The Preacher Whip* the Edltoa. Raleigh, Feb. 19.—News has just reached here of a fight between an ed itor and a preacher, at Tar boro, this state. Two well known clergymen of Rocky Mount, near there, had an acri monious discussion on infant baptism, | as a result of which blows passed^.,. J, A Prominent Tennesseean Snot In the Back. Nashville, Feb. 17.—A special to The American from Gallatin says that Win. Carter, the eldest son of John T. Carter, a well known farmer and blooded horse dealer, waa shot and killed by Edward B. Turpin, a resident of that plane. Turpin called Carter a vile name, when Carter walked toward him. As he got within a few yards of Tnrpin, and after a few words, the latter fired at him, it is said, through his overcoat pocket, where he had his revolver con cealed, the hall plowing into the pave ment. Carter turned to escape, when Tnrpin fired into his hack, and as Car ter ran shot him again in the hack. Three shots were in rapid succession fired, and at the last report Carter fell toward on the street. He died in about twenty minutes. Tnrpin was immedi ately taken to jail. The killing is al most universally regarded as one of the most cowardly murders that has ever taken place in this county. Confessed to Killing His Brother. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 17.—About seven years ago John Cunningham was killed in his dooryard here at night while in the act of detecting a chicken thief. No one ever knew who did the killing, bat it was suspected that a ne gro, John Hnbhard, who afterward fled the city, committed the_ crime. A few days ago a negro, Frank Brooks, was arrested, suspected of the mmder. Ha is now in jail here. Win. Cunningham, brother of the deceased, voluntarily went to Chief of Police Gerald and ad mitted that he was the one who killed bis brother. He did it accidentally, and asked that the negro be released. The clearing np of the long mystery created a sensation. reach here, and also Bishop Moore will | C. Powell, editor of The Tarboro South meet him. "Blessed are the dead-who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the 8pirit, for they rest from their labors and their works do follow them." AN ORPHAN BOY Seeks Employment to Enable Him to Support his Sisters. There is in the city a little twelve- year old boy who is seeking employ ment to enable him to support two younger sisters. His name is Smith,and has been here for some days. He come to Athens from Gainesville, where *his parents have recently died, and the sup port of himself and sisters have fallen upon his shoulders. He is a bright little fellow, and should any business man need such a one in their employ, they should give him a showing, as he is anxious to earn an honest livelihood. j : Back nr Athens.—Mr. A. S. Parker, Sr- ^ as ^® en finite ill at his home in W hi*e Plains, has returned to his busi ness in Athens. Mr. Parker had a se vere illness, but is getting along all right now. HKiiiBinlHBHi erner, published an account of it. One of the reverend gentlemen, Mr. Love, of the Baptist church at Rocky Mount, went to Tarboro, and while there met Editor PowelL He asked for a correc tion, which was emphatically refused, whereupon the preacher and the editor came to blows. The editor waa knock ed down and badly used. SENATOR PUGH^THINKS IT IS HILL, He Predicts the Nomination and Elec tlon of the New York Senator to the Presidency. Washington, Feb. 19—Senator James L. Pugh has written a letter to the David B- Hill club, of Lauderdale county, Alabama, on the presidential 1 situation. He says that Senator Hill i * I a self-made man, who has been in fuli| view of the people daring his entire ca-| reer, and has had uninterrupted success in all his aspirations. "All elections ' ' in New York, a doubtful state,” hecon. tioues, “have been hotly contested, and Hill ha3 never been defeated as a can didate. No man in history has been subjected to severer scrutiny and at tack by a more powerful and marvelou; fig adversary than David B. Hill." Senator Pugh also says that Hilm closed his splendid career as governor; by an achievement that has attracted attention for the great skill and remark- 9 able benefits attached to it for the de mocracy. The credit of securing New York state for the democratic party was * due to him. The senator closes by making the pre diction that David B. Hill will be car- ' ried to the national democratic conten tion by delegates from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana, end that with this support be will be nomi nated, with Gray, of Indiana, for vice I president. This ticket, the senator says, will be invincible. A PROMINENT CITIZEN Sufferings in Mexico. San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 17.—Advices from Dnrango are to the effect that while perhaps there is no starvation there as the result of the famine, there is much abject poverty and suffering among the poorer classes, and but to the liberalty of the government in pro viding food, the greatest distress would have prevailed. Railway building and other American enterprises in that country also have done mnoh to allevi ate the condition of the people by pro viding employment to many at wages far in advance of the nsnal rate of re muneration in that country. Twenty car loads of corn have passed through here, ordered by the governor of the Mexican state of Dnrango. A Weak Old Man. Loganspobt, Ind., Feb. 19.—James McDonald, aged 60 years, a wealthy far mer of this city, after the death of his wife, began corresponding with un known ladies in neighboring towns. He was recently sued for breach of promise by Mrs. Johnson, of Pern, and she got judgment for $1,000. Learning that McDonald was easy, he has recent ly received letters from adventuresses in Illinois towns, but these he has not answered. Garfield* Snceessor Retire*. Youngstown, Ohio, Feb. 19.—It has been announced here that Jndge Taylor, of Warren, who sncceeded President Garfield in Congress, and who has been renominated each successive term by acclamation, had decided to retire from public life and would not consent to the use of his name or accept a renomina tion. The retirement of Congressman Taylor will bring out a flood of candi dates in the district. Blackmailers In Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Tonn., Feb. 17.—A blackmailing scheme has just been un earthed here. Some time since G. D. Barnes organized a detective agency, and in connection therewith was an employment bureau. The two organi zations attempted to extort "hush- money” from several people, but were tripped when they tackled a pawnbro ker. They had the pawnbroker arrested for selling a. pistol, which is contrary to Tennessee law. The pawnbroker claim ed that Barnes procured the pistol to catch him, and proved a rotten state of affairs. The gang also tried to work several prominent citizens by threaten ing to disclose their private affairs. The Emperor’s Daughter Ill. Vienna, Feb. 17— Archduchess Marie Valerie, the daughter of the emperor of Austria, and the wife of Archdnke Francis Salvator of Austria and Tusca ny, is dangerously ill with pneumonia. Her oondition is so precarious that no body would he astonished if dsoth ur Ewntiad in twsnty-iMur boon Tries His Hand at Milking Cows and Makes a "Hit" Lexington, Ga., Feb. 10—[Special.) Dr. B. Chedel, of this place, is the own er of a fine young cow, and yesterday he invited Mr. O. H. Arnold up to see him milk her. The Doctor had posted Mr. Arnold as to engaging the cow’s attention, etc., and for a while things went quietly. Soon the cow became restless and the Doctor failed to heed her angry looks. Mr. Arnold had some pressing busi ness elsewhere so he withdrew leaving the Doctor to .manage the cow. The cow and the Doctor didn’t get along well together it seems after Mr. Ar nold’s departure. The first thing the Doctor knew the oow was making a bee-line lor him and he made a dive under an old wagon that stood near by. The cow’s horns raked him as he “slid under" and, well, he has a pair of pants to be re-seated. The doctor is somewhat excited over bis chase and claims that Mr. Arnold was the cause of it all. The Indianapolis Horror. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 18.—The coroner has finished the inquiry iuto the causes leading tq the National Sargicsd Institute holocaust, but the verdict will not be filed for several days. In effect it exhoncrates the Institute manage ment from the charge of not taking proper precautions to guard against nre and from the charge that proper mean* of escape were lacking. ,11 there is a 8 / criticism it will be directly against the employes, who were on duty thatnig^j and ^aved themselves to the thqgfe perishing in the 1
