Georgia Historic Newspapers

    THE BILL GOES BY
BUT WILL COMB UP AGAIN
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AND WILL PASS THE HOUSE
Hard Fighting and Much Filibustering
Ran the Session Into tne Wee
Sma’ Hours-The South’s
Delegation Solid.
ATHENS BANNER . TUESDAY M9.RNIX& MAMg 29, i892
SUDDEN
A noise
w. • Up ijirp the surging nod growling of au infuriated mob in time of rc volute
iiuiau that will strike competition* * ,- selections of styles and prices within reach of everybody. No more extortionate pric 8 y
MAX JOSEPH IN THE LEAD lhave been toseleet Novelties for the Spring attractions. How well 1 3 J
Novelties in Athens. Jnst 8 days ago 1 returned irom the is ortbernmarK. ^ *
I will allow the public to decide. My entire stoek is now ready, and some specials a _e
Washington, March. 25.—The last
day’s proceedings upon the silver bill in
the house was one long to be remem
bered, and not until the early hours qf
the morning, was there any cessation of
the great battle of giants.
Bland, backed by an almost solid
Southern delegation, withstood the on
slaughts of the oppostion led by such
men as Cockran, Cummings and Ding-
ley and finally had to succumb totempo-
arry defeat.
Incidents ef the Debate.
Mr. Williams who opened the debate
said:
"I am in favor of sound currency,
but one of sufficient volume to
conduct with ease all exchanges desired
fcy the people. I believe that the vol
ume of our money should increase as the
volume of exchangeable, products in
creases. The unit of value is the crea
ture of the law and the power of declar
ing what shall constitute the unit of
value in the United States, is vested in
congress alone. (Applause.) Gentlemen,
talk abont 80 cents flat in the present
silver dollar. In reply that we are in
creasing our currency today with paper
dollars that have 100 cents flat. If
France was able for over 60 years to
maintain a parity between gold and
silver, I say that the United States, with
her 65,000,000 of population—with her
vast resources—is able to restore to sil
ver coin that confidence with the people
which existed before this government
itself destroyed it, ”
He criticised the present administra
tion for working against this bill, and
said that if it passed the house he had
no doubt the administration would ex
ert all its mighty influence to force gold
to a premium, and create a feeling of
trepidation to prevent the passage of
the bill by the senate. If we are to use
gold and silver as money, he believed
we should have a fixed ratio, but that
could never be done while one was used
as money and the other as a commodity.
The only fixed value gold has is its fixed
value. Its relative value changes just
as often as an overproduction or au un
derproduction of commodities changes
its purchasing value.
"Does my colleague hold,” inquired
Mr. Wike. of Illinois, "that the passage
of this bill and the adoption of free
coinage in this country will have an'
eqnal effect npon_buiU&u throughout
the world, ^wjfclrSut monetary confer-
“!E€es-betWeen the nations of the earth?”
"I say it will have an effect upon sil
ver bullion owners of the world. And,
I say that of the entire product of the
world, less than one hundred million
dollars’ worth would come to onr mints.
I say that the silver coin of Europe is
already at par with gold. ”
"But bullion is not,” persisted Mr.
Wike.
"But the United States is capable of
taking care of bullion yet uncoined. ”
In concluding Mr. Williams warned
the Republicans that although the
Democrats might be somewhat divided
upon this question, they would be uni
ted in November on the great issue-
tariff reform—and buccbss would again
crown their efforts in the next cam
paign.
In. opening his speech in opposition to
the bill, Mr. Cockran said that this
question was not a sectional one, it was
not a question of city against country;
of banker against farmer. He was
thankfnl that the party to which he be
longed could contain in its ranks all the
men who believed in a constitutional
system of government, framed by our
fathere, however they might differ upon
economic and other questions of minor
importance. The gentleman compli
mented Chairman Bland’s report and
the eloquence of his opening speech. He
had no patience with Mr. Harter, who
■aid: "I credit him (Bland) with gross
ignorance as the ouly excuse for his at
titude. ” Mr. Cockran said that while
disputing the conclusions of Mr. Bland,
he also desired to dispute the statement
of Mr. Harter. If there has been igno
rance displayed on this floor, it has not
been displayed by the gentleman from
Missonri.
Mr. Cummings, of New York, spoke
briefly, saying that his constituents
were opposed to the pending hill and he
was not one who felt at liberty to cross
the desires of his constituents. He
would, therefore, as representative of
the people of his district, cast his vote
•gainst the bill.
Mr. Dingley, of Maine, also spoke in
opposition to the bill, saying that its ef
fect would be to give to the silver mine
owners of this nation $21,000,000 annu
ally more than they are now receiving
for their product
Mr. Bunn, of North Carolina, was in
favor of the bill, as being responsible to
the demands of the people.
Mr. Low, of California, said the rea
son why ha should vote against the bill
was that in the. platform of the Repub
lican party there was engrafted a plank
against the free coinage of silver.
Mr. Bartine. of Nevada, leader of the
Republican free coinage men, made an
able and carefully prepared speech, in
which he reviewed the fiscal policy of
this country and Europe on the silver
question during the past century,
showed the benefits to be derived from
free coinage and combatted the argu
ment made against it.
Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, made a strong
party speech in favor of the bill, an
nouncing that he was in‘ favor of mak
ing the bill a matter of party fealty.
Mr. Castle, of Minnesota, denied the
right of any Democrat on the floor of
the house to pronounce a policy for a
party in advance of party platforms.
They could speak for their own states,
but he objected to their speaking for
his state or for a party when it had
nevet pronounced on it. He represent
ed a people who had been Democrats in
and out of season. His people, he said,
were opposed to the bill becqpse it pro
posed to make flat money puro and
simple. .'ygl-sM- '.*5
Mr. Thomas English, of New Jersey,
addressed the house, standing in front
of the speaker’s desk and facing the
members who gathered around him.
He said be occupied a different position
from either side of the honse. He had
no fear of an influx of foreign silver,
but he was opposed to the bill because
it was a hill to throw more ragged notes
upon tho country; to pile up silver in
the treasury, and not to place it in the
hands of tho people. His strongest
reason for opposing it was that it was a
subsidy to the silver kings of the west,
and as a Democrat he way opposed to
tnbsidv. sonar coat thji UlUi as jpu
Wash Dress Goods
36 pieces Challie d’Africain at 84
cents, 7 cents value;
25 pieces Challie D’Orient, near a
yard wi ie at 5c, worth
40 pieces Fontaine Suitings, some
thing new, a lovely spring wash fabric,
twilled goodB at 5c, worth 10c;
60 pieces new handsome spring
calico at 3£ cents;
30 pieces solid color pink and bine
Zephyr Ginghams 12£c grade at 7c,
40 pieces Saccarappa Novelty Ging
hams, 15c grade at a y .rd,
18 pieces Bradford Zephyr Ging
hams, 15c grade at 8£c,
12 pieces ZephyriBe, yard wide 20c
grade at 10c,
20 pieces Batsican Cord 12^c value
at7£c;
8 pieces Arnandale Leno; this is a
beauty; those little lace and crinkle
make one of the handsomest garments
known, regular price 30 cents a yard,
special price only 15 cents.
12 pieces Passaic Bedford Cords at
10c, regular price 15c.
8 pi.css Chevrons at 10c; w’th 16£c,
9 pieces Satin Chevrons, worth 25c,
special at 15c;
22 pieces Armadale fansy Zephyr
Ginghams at 12£c, worth 20c.
WOOL DRESS GOODS,
A Few Specials.
6 pieces, all the new shades Chev
rons at 25c tor the 40c, quality,
14 pieces triangle Cord, half wool,
double width, 25c quality at 15 cis
These are an exceptional great fine
value,and all the new snades of Grays,
Beiges, Pinks, Lavender, etc.
8 pieces Black Henrietta, Special
Bargain goods worth 65 cents at 40
cents per yard,
g]iF“Here is a Gigantic Bargain,
all new and lovely shaus>.
15 pieces summer Cashmere, 20c
quality at 8J cents a yard.
A NOVELTY,
None like it in the city. Came in
Diess Patterns only, No two alike.
For tasty ones. Come and look at the
Chevrons. The love.y tints and hand.*
some Printings. It is a new goods,
similar to the Bedford Cords, but
much neater.
I have 18 Driss Patterns on.y ; the
regular price is 40c on them, yet for
this one day 1 shall close them out at
20 cents a yard. You wili be delight
ed to see them, and a sale is most
sure.
JpflT“Another great hit, and will
be put on sale at 9 o'clock until 11.
19 pieces double width Armenians
in all the new tints; 20c i« what they
ask in the largest stores North. I
will throw them on the counters at
8* cents a yard. Take a look at these
lovely Dress goods, and be on time.
LACES .
For Diess Decorations and general
Irish Points, Chiffons,
Chantilly in great profusion.
uses.
16 pieces Chiffons, they make so
much ado at 40c. a yard; special this
day at 20c, every new color you want.
8 pieces Irish Points, worth 15 cts
at 7 tents.
9 pieces Irish Points for Dress
Trimmings, 14 inches wide, two tones
in cream and wliite. Many of my
competitors ask 45c. a yard, only 20c
for this dav.
10 pieces French Valenciennes at
3c. a yard, worth 8 cents.
8 pieces wide French Valenciennes
worth 15 cents at 7£ cents,
4 pieces extra wide Valenciennes
worth 20 cents at 11-J- cents.
One lot of Torchon, Egyptian and
colored Laces I will put on sale
at 2£c per’ yard.- They range in
prices from 3 to 10c. of real value
White Goods.
Some elegant Remnonts in length
of 3 to 10 yards of Check Lawn,
Check Nainsooks, striped Lawns,
striped and Check Jaconettes ou one
16 foot tabic, choice at 3J- cents a yd
You will be astonished at the quali
ties. To say tb j least they are won
derful Bargains. Among these are
goods worth from 6 to 15 cents.
Also on sale as specials, some Nov
elties in White Goods.
6 pieces India Zephyrs, worth 20c.
at 15 cents a yard.
6 pieces dotted Swiss, worth 20c at
10 cents a yard.
18 pieces New York Piquee, worth
12£i at 8 coots.
4 pieces cordgd Dacca Check 40c.
is tne regular price, 22 cents on sale
Monday;
4 pieces Leno Stripe 20c, regular
price, special at 11 cents.
4 pieces Whip Cotd 45c, the price
30c on sale as special,
Lace Curtains, Lace Lambrequins,
Lace Bed Sets, Lace Pillow Shams.
ONE GREaT SaLE; and away wili
he swtpt ti e entire lot. These came
from the great auction sale of an im
porter’s failure. Prices I mention
wi>l be so low that you might imag
ine that they are a cheap truck, but
you will find yourself mistaken.
16 pairs Lace Cur ains, real value,
1 25; at 50 cents a pair;
32 pairs Lace Curtains, real value,
200, at 75 cents a pair;
18 pairs Lace Curtains, real value,
3 00 at l 00 a pair;
64 pairs Irish Point Lace Curtains,
in cream and white, fully 3J to 4
yards long; th6y cost to import from
4 to 10 dollars. YOU CAN HAVE
CHOICE Monday AT 2 60 a PAIR.
These are rare things not to be
slighted.
A full display in front center wins
dow on exhibition:
Curtain Poles, Rings and
Curtain Pins, free of charge
to every pair of the last
mentioned Curtains.
Great Special in
LACE LAMBREQUIN.
They are exquisite. One lot of
22 to select from—all one price, 35c
each, worth from 50c to 1 50,
One large lot of Lace PILLOW
SHAMS, values from 25c to 60c each;
Choice of the lot at 20c apiece,
3 pieces Lace Curtains, net value
35c a yard, special at 15c;
Shoes, Grand Bargains.
60 pairs Dongola button Ladies
Shoes, patent tip, 2 00 grade at 100
a pair, any b ze you want,
Slippers and Oxford Ties, 130 pairs,
elegaut samples, from ona (1 f -a ,
makes in Philadelphia; all band
and the retail price o. hese arn
150 to 4 00 a pair. Among
are Chamois Skin, Undress^ yf
Dongola, Kangaroo, in co ] otjl
black. Choice, if you iiud V0!i ' ai1
atlOO:
GROCERIES.
Sugar has advanced fudy ^
pound Ask your grocer; ‘ 4 “
One more time 1 will offer U|l
fcugar for 50 cents.
7 lbs good Rio Coffee for 1 Oo
9 lbs Patra Rice for 50 cents;'
3 dozen boxes matches for 15
ttij
6 boxes >ardiiie* for 25 cents-
10 cans Vegetable for 1 00;’
8 cans Fruits aod Berries ii,a
ding those fine yellow peaches«
preserved apple*) for 1 0U
5 ibs laundry starch for 25 ccatt
4 cans oysters fer 25 ceres;
t lbs Thurber’a 31 roasted cog*
for 60 cents,
3 glass jars sweet pickles for 2s«;
5 glass jars chew chow for 25c;
3 glass jars roar pickles for J
2 cans ground pepper for loe;
3 boxes mustard for 25 cents;
2 lbs whole pepper for 25 cents;
6 extra large siz 17 vudo» Racki
10c bar soap for 25 cents;
IQ
You are cordially invited to this gigantic offering sale of many more untold Bargains, but more especially do I invite the kind public to visit my place, so l
have the privilege and pleasure of introducing the great change made in my business. The adding of extreme Novelties of the lined iabrics ot foreign and h mo pro
ductions to my store, where you may save from 25 to 100 per cent in your purchase, is my pride for the future. An ex^ra force of lady clerks for this week.
MAX JOSEPH.
221 and 223 Broad. Street, A THENS, GbA..
would. He also opposed the bilTTa’Se^
half of the planters of the south and
the farmers of the west, to whom it
would bring disaster and financial rain.
Mr. Abner Taylor of Illinois, was re
cognized and sent up to the clerk’s desk
and had read a proposed substitute
measure intended to ridicule the pend
ing bill. *
After the laughter, which greeted its
reading, was concluded, Mr. Wheeler of
Alabama, arose and said it was very
funny, but that it was because it was
proposed that any man who owed $2,000
should pay to his creditor $3,000; that
the Democratic party was here recog
nizing the people and endeavoring to
change conditions which had brought
about -o much misery.
Mr. Lind of Minnesota, said this hill
should not bo made a party question,
bat inasmuch as it had been made a
sectional qnestion, he doubted whether
it would he wholesome to pass such
measures.
Mr. Sweet of Idaho, announced him
self in favor of free coinage and of the
bill. -
Mr. Patterson of Tennessee, said he
should support the bill. He recognized
the Democratic movement in New En
gland as a harbinger of victory in No
vember next. He desired to say that
when the Chicago convention met, the
great question which would be put be
fore the American people would be that
of nnjust, unequal, unlawful, unconsti
tutional and oppressive taxation.
Mr. Smith, a Republican, of Illinois,
deprecated the consideration of the
measure from a party standpoint. We
had an area of prosperity satisfactory to
the people. He should vote against the
bill.
Nothing very sensational occurred
until Bland, at 5 o’clock, called the pre
vious question. Then a motion to table
the bill was made, a vote taken, and the
count stood: Ayes, 148; nays, 147.
The speaker had not voted.
He ordered his name called, and he
voted "No. ”
As he did so the honse shook with ap
plause by the silver men.
Then he announced the vote a tie-
148 to 148—which meant that the house
refused to table the hill
The vote surprised every one—even
the anti-silver men—and it could not be
accounted for under any other hypothe
sis than that some of the Bland men
had weakened at the last moment, and
that the vigorous fight of the antis, led
by Tracy, Fitch and Barrows, had rat
tled them, and created a false impres
sion as to the real strength of the oppo
sition.
The sonth was nearly solid against
tabling the measure, but a few voted
for the motion, among whom were Her
bert of Alabama. Elliott and Brawley
of Sonth Carolina, and Logan of Louisi
ana.
At 11:80 at night Mr. Bland moved to
take a recess until 11 a. in. This would
give time for reet, and at the same time
leave the status of the bill'as it was.
The antis were not willing to this, and
moved that when the honse adjourned
it be to meet on Saturday, and immedi
ately this was amended by a motion to
substitute Monday. Finally, at 2:30
o’clock, after three hoars of filibuster
ing, the house, upon motion of Mr.
Bland, adjourned.
Georgians stood firm. Every Georgia
member was present, and stood by the
speaker, voting as a unit upon every
calL
The ad jonmment means that the bill
will have to come up again upon special
order from the rules committee. This
will be obtained Monday, and the bill
will be up again Tuesday. A final vote
will then be had, and the bill will pass.
The Population of Athens
Is about 12,000, and we would say at
least one half are troubled with some
affection of the Throat and Lungs, as
those complaints are, according to sta
tistics, more numerous than others. We
would advise all our readers not to neg-
lfct the opportunity to call on their
druggist and get a bottle of Kemp’s
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. Tri
al size free. Large Bottles 60c and $1.
Sold by all drngglsts.
BIG CORN CROPS
WILL BE THE RESULT OF THE LOW
PRICES PAID FOR COTTON.
FARMERS ARE NOT BEHIND
With Their Work—A Prominent Plant
er Expresses Himself—Large
Corn and Small Crain
Crops—Potatoes in
Abundance—A
Word About
Fruit.
the raising of melons?”
“Ob, yes; Madison oounty always
furnishes the Athens market with the
mostlusoiousof this fruit. The culti
vation of melons pays nioely, and as a
matter of fact, the planter will devote
a portion of bis time to their cultivation.
I expect to present the Banner witb
the finest water melon of the season,
and also a lot of fine oilteloupes.”
“Friday afternoon a Banner re
porter in conversation with one <4 Mad
ison county’s beet planters, gleamed
some interesting facts in regard to what
the farmers in his county intended do
ing this year. The gentleman^ spoken
to is recognized as a plain, practical
man, and his words are worthy of con
sideration. While be believes that next
season cotton will not bring more than
five or six cents, still he thinks that the
planters will be in a great deal better
condition by the fir-it of January 1893,
than at present.
“Is there much more oorn being
planted than usual?” was asked.
“Yes. Acres and acres that have
formerly been devoted to cotton are
now being planted in corn I will cut
my cotton crop down to o i -fourth of
wbat I have been planting, and will de
vote that much to cor j My neighbors
are doing likewise. I do not believe
that next year a single sack of western
corn will have to be bought in Madison
county. Of course, I mean if no mis
fortune overtakes the pli.nt* rs.”
“How about other sma 1 grain, pota
toes, etc.
— “Well, we are are fixing‘to live at
home and board at the same pi vie.’ No
little attention has been dev<> td to small
grain. When the season 'sover. 1 shall
be badly disappointed not to find every
barn well filled. You will see that
enough feed-stuff is made t»ki ep the
stoek in sleek condition, besidet fatten
ing the hog 1 .”
“What about tho meat question any
way?” the reporter asked.
“We have been eating Western bacon
a long while. But I believ- the day is
about to dawn when t ie farmer of
the South will have his bacm cured at
home. Over onr wsy, a lots of fine
porkers are to be seen, and in mv opin
ion that almost, if not qui e enough
meat will be raised in my action this
year to keep us f -om eacing th-: Wes
tern grade.”
“Do you think that plane rs ^re be
hind with their work?”
“No sir. Why more werk uas already
been done in the fields titan bad been
done upto the 16 h of April lone year.
We are advanced to an ex
tent that I have not known iu several
years.”
“What do you think of the fruit pros
pect?”
“As yet the fruit crop is safe. Since
tbe recent cold spell I have examined
a number of peach blooms and find them
unhurt. The danger, however, lies in
the fact that April’s full moon generally
bringB a frost. Possibly some of the
fruit may be damaged then, but my
opinion is that we are to be blessed this
season with an abundant fruit crop.”
>• “Will much attention be devoted to
Hhh
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A GRAND RE-UNION
13 WHAT THE THIRD GEORGIA REG
IMENT WILL HAVE IN ATHENS.
THE HAWKINS ZOUAVES
From Now York Will be Guests—An
Old-Fashioned Georgia Barbe
cue-Let This be a Red-
Letter Day With the
Vets.—The Meet
ing of April 26.
i The re-union of the Third Georgia
regiment is to be held in Athens this
year, and every Athenian should exert
themselves to see that the old soldiers
are royally entertained.
On April 26tb, Memorial Day, the
Survivors’ Association of Clarke oouus
ty will meet in the city hall, when
committees will be appointed to make
arrangements for this grand re-union.
This is the first time that the famous
old Third Georgia has held a re-union
in a city of Athens’ popula
tion, and natually they
will expect a grand reception—one that
will eclipse anything before enjoyed.
This will be hard to get up, as the old
regiment has been royally enter’ained
at every convention yet held.
But Athens will be equal to the emer
gency, and our citizens will see that
the veterans are properly cared for
while the guests of the city. Everyone
will take a pride and delight in contrib
uting to the pleasure of those who
fought so valiantly in defense of
the South’s cause during the dark days of
’«l-’65. It is expected that a full turn
AFFAIRS POLITICAL.
“Will Tom Watson carry the Tenth
district for congress this fall ?” was
asked of a prominent citizen of that sec
tion yesterday.
“1 cannot say,” was the reply. “Un
doubtedly Watson is very strong in his
own district. He has not lost strength
during tbe last year as many think
The complexion of the Tenth district,
however, is somewhat changed since the
addition of Hancock county. It is poss
ible to defeat Watson with a strong
straight-out Democrat from one of the
smaller counties, who could oarry bis
own county and Burke, Richmond and
Hancock. But Watson will make
a lively race even in' that
event, for his race will not be within
the Democratic lines, and the scramble
of a general election will ensue.
“You can put it down as certain,”
said a citizen of Oglethorpe county yes
terday, “that our county will not touch
third partyism. And what is thus said pa will be here with their families,
of Oglethorpe, I believe I can safely say and the city will be thronged with
for Madison. The old Free State can
be regarded as Democratic headquar
ters.”
Judge A. L.Mitcbell, Chairman of the
Clarke County Democratic Executive
Committee, will not call a meet
ing of the committee until
after the return of Dr. John Cranford
from the West, he being a member of
tbe committee. Mr. J. M. Collins is
the other member from the city.
Today Col. W. L. Peek will speak for
the Third party at Conyers, Col. El
lington at Fairburn, and Col. Post at
Washington. They are loaded to the
muzzle with Third party doctrine.
Col. L F. Livingston is booked for a
speech at DouglasviUe, the home of em
issary Post, of the Third party, at an
early date’. He is going to make a rat
tling Demecratio campaign in tl
Fifth.
out of the survivor J of the Third Geor-
be ]
city will be thronged with
And so Hon. J. N. Twitty, of Jack-
sod, will run for Congress Ih the Ninth
as a Third party candidate. Col.
Winn will have to move In the old
Ninth, but he is a mover. [
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Jackson county meet* at Jeffer
son on the first* Tuesday in| a pril for
the purpose of calling a < onte tio i t ■
nominate delegates to the Atlanta
Convention.
Visitors.
Last spring the Hawkins Zouaves of
New York, at their re-union invited
the Third Georgia to be present, and
chose that attended reported the enter
tainment given by the New Yorkers to
be unsurpassed. Now, the gallant old
Third Georgia has invited the Zouaves
to be . present at their re-union
hhd it is under
stood that the invitation will be ac
cepted.
The date for the re-nnion has uot as
yet been set, but it will be done so soon
as it can be ascertained as to what time
it would be most convenient for the
Zouaves to be present. It is thought,
however, that the re-nnion will take
place either in August or September.
An old-fasbionea Georgia barbecue
will be one among the many enjoyable
parts of the programme that will
be arranged for the
entertainment of the guests. This no
J doubt, will- be one of the prominent
features of the day, and a number of
people have already signified a desire to
contributo carcasses for this purpose.
Of course, at this early day a site for
the camp has not been selected, but
there are many desirable places close
mto tbe city, and this matter can be
easily arranged.
At their meeting on April 26th,
it is expected that a full at
tend nee of survivors will be
present, and the entertainment
will be freely discussed. The pro
gramme will be placed in the hands of
splendid committees, and the re-union
poshed on to a triumphant success.
Friday a member of the Third
Georgia said to a Banner reporter.
“Yes, we expect to have a full attend
ance of the regiment here, and will e -
deavor to see that they are entertained
in such a manner as will reflect credit
on the hospitality of Athens. We are
especially anxious this time to have the
lest re-union we have ye’ h?Id, from
the fact that tbe New York Zouaves
are to be our guests. They treated us
royally last April, and we shall ex rt
onr utmost effort to treat them in the
same manner.”
Let every Athenian lend a helping
hand to Clarke’s old vets, and see that
the Third Georgia Regiment is hand
somely entertained while our guests.
A LIVELY FIGHT.
MR. GEORGE BOOTH STRIKES Hi
JOE BONE
WITH A BUTCHER’S STF.'
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A Painful Wound the ResuU-Tk
Causes of the Dlfflculty-The
Stories of the Affair an Tola
By the Parties and
Witnesses.
STILL ANOTHER.
Dr
Mr. George Booth’s markit on K
street was the scene < f a lively fii
Friday about half post four o’cloci
And Joe Bone came ofl sec
best from tbe affray.
A butcher’s steel was the weq
used, and it was in the hands of i
Booth.
Mr Booth, when seen by the repo
er, said: B >ne wa3 stayinj in
m rket. I placed live dollars in
money drawer w th which to pay ft
hog which I had bought from a g
tleraan. I went out, and wa- go e
some time, and when 1 c me b u k
gentleman came in f >r his m n y
reached in the drawer but found s<
lar and a half gone. I asked who
John Gerdlne Will Build a Three
Story Brick Building.
The three story brick bnilding boom
has certainly struck tbe town.
In fact Athens is going to be a three
story city with inclinations, intentions
and expectations of going several stories
higher.
Dr. Gerdine will build a three story
brick bnilding between the new store
. . .. _ lar nuu a naii gone, lasted wno
HcJS’ tS" the °T“ er ™ al takon the mone y> Pruitt
Hotel. This house is owned by Mrs. Dlied «. Joe ha9 Y, „ J
Gerdine and Miss Mary Linton. I «r ,h.nT„! h i n
rn,. t v v “ , I “I then turned to Bone and a
aJ wil .T iL ! mv tW „ y feet | hin » tffce had it. Ho replied t o a- h
and will be a beauty. The first story used that amount I f id him 1
will have an iron front which will prob
ably be cast in Athens.
These three new three-story buildings
right together on College avenne will
add much to the appearance of that sec
tion of the oity.
FROM POINT PETER.
No Third Party Sentiments Around
That Place.
Point Peter,Ga., March 25 —[Special J the
have it at once and that he must ge
up for me. He replied chat he wool
do any such a thing.
“I then said: Joe Bone, you in
nal thief, get on’ of my shop I r
told yon of’en to quit taking money
of the drawer.
“He stepped back towards whei
clever, lay upon tbe counter and s
*Mr. Booth, do you call me a thief
thought he was fixing to
clever and grabbed
—The third party has no followers
here. Our people, Alliauoemen, mer
chants and all will stand by the Demo
cratic party. We have no sympathy
with a lot of men who propose to desert
a party because that party has not
brought about certain conditions as a
measure of relief, when ic has no power
to do so. Give the House, the Senate «...
and the presidency to the Democracy, we, i® back to Booth’s on Honda.,,
and every reasonable demand made by da y Mr. Ben Parr came into the m
tbe people will be granted. " ~
first thing I could lay
hands on. It was a steel, and with
struck him one blow across' the b
Ha ran around the counter and on
the door.”
Bone’s Bids of it.
Bone,when seen,said: “I bad
Mr Booth’s a month ago and was
fared a place with Mr. Bertliiq
_ — A third
party now means the perpetuation of
the Republican party and still greater
oppression.
Mr. Cason, president of the Broad
River Boat Line, has a favorable re
port from the engineer who sounded
the river a few days since. This re
port will insure the speedy building of
a best and operating the line.
About two weeks ago, Jim Faust,
col., a f rm hand of Mr. C H. Crow’
was bitten by a mad dog Jim kept
the matter quitt, tbiukiug that no ie -
rious results would fall iw. After - the
lapse of a week, symptoms of hydro
phobia began to develop, and despite
the united efforts of Drs. Bradford and
Green, mforty-eignt hours death en
sued.
^" n ^ h e?rpafatbraabl>8retc. m8 ^t d p 0 i!’
mer <fc Kinuebrew’s 106 ClavtAn
1
, opposite lost office. 8tr ®' , c, is visiting relatives and friends
. * _ 'oitfr
and said: ‘Joe, it’s your treat
reached into the drawer and took <
dollar and tout off after some wbis
“When Mr. Booth came in an I »
to pay for a hog he ask> d for this c
ey. I told him what 1 bad done, ’in
told me to get up the money at on *
went on in my business and was cut
8teak when I was struck from bei
by some steel veap n.”
Messrs. W. B. Pruitt and B. H. 1
were present during the difficulty,
corroborate Mr. Booth’s statement
the occurrence.
Bone bleed very freely from
wound. It was about two in
across the top of his head and was
to the bone Drs. Goss andKend l
tended Bone and dressed the wot
It was quite painful but not nece«a
serious. v -
Mrs. T. W.C uvterd. of Lcxi.-I