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OUluL-fc ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER i, 1889. OF AIM. ,.^ Georgia Falling Line, in tbtComlag fair a Trl- ninpliant Success. • m Lists Soon to be Scatters* of Country—Ex- * r,E , cumorin* For Privilege. nHW ra cl ‘J , ector8 Busy With Their Work. .-The . .t little more than a month be- s i“ I ' oaHr! ' Sh<w wU1 ^ , iii full force. “: thing is being put in readi- the gret orent, and over,- settled themselves down In "ct.mev of the grand show, r programs and premium lists I 1 * ‘ arranged,and will soon be is- m the thousands from theBANNER’s , Vl , They will be scattered by 1 rotors over every section of the * . nnH the claims of the great |$)K>on : states, and the claims , kjm l Poultry exhibit will be se L, 0 thousands of people all over ^Carolina, Alabama and other :e r$. . . as these have been distnb- [ the work of preparation will have ■^completed, and the directors will nitin readiness the approach of the Msdog day. jbeprivileges of the Fair have found dir^le, and bids are still pouring in then: from various exhibitors joughont the South. The Fair loands will be tilled with attractive leshows and exhibitions of almost wy kind. The board of directors and officers of ( pair are becoming more hopeful ich day, not only for the success of heir show financially, but the perfect- of every feature. They have Hugh money already subscribed to »te the show a splendid one if not a ingle dollar should be taken in at the jy<,and the fact that the idea of the tori? gaming favor each day among tery class all over the State encour- sthem in the belief that their efforts iiib«#rowncd with unbounded suc- e. They deserve all the success that witteml them, for their determina- aatogive the people of Northeast Inrgit a Fair, even after Association and Far- nrtAlliance had given out the idea, imost plausible. With a full recognition of this fact, adwith just appreciation of the en- s|iri>c of these gentlemen, the mer- te of Athens and every citizen » united in the work of encourage- 3 sail assisting the directors in the wring out of their plans. The mer- tt> have interested themselves in i>tbolding of the Fair, and have sig- S*J their willingness to do all in tir power to help in making it a «d ,uecess in more ways than one They will have the most attractive “hihiis of their varied lines of mer- imilUe ever paraded before the gaze Infiiors at a Northeast Georgia Fair. They stand united to a man for the * Wss °f the Stock and Poultry Show, with their support and that of ,tr T citizen the Fair cannot fail in every purpose. There 110 si.J' word as fail in vocabulary of the directors, and tr strenuous efforts each day evi ^fe their firm determination to come "it’n flying colors and triumphant ****** Their work lias been taken up *'ery nun in Northeast Georgia, * this whole section of the State has 1 fn * n lin « and is working up the in- ■^t of the coming Fair. the people’s Fair 'n their hands it Tlicy are all highly in favor of ^“6 it just what the directors have ■‘gned it, a reunion of every i., 0 P'-°plc to join in rejoicing over “ "nties of this, the most prosper- J esr the South has ever known. 11 attractive amusements * and those be secured one spends witlyin the gates of the grounds w ill be months of sight-seeing and revelry. The series of base ball games will be a decided bit, as the very best teams possible to be found will be bad on the grounds, and will cross bats each day. The directors arc now engaging the players, and have raised a large sum of money especially for this purpose. The college boys will parade them selves in all manner of athletie sports, and will carry the concourse of people by storm. They alwAys do. Their games of foot ball} foot''races, jumping an lathletic sports will be , interesting the extreme. The Ladies’ Department is already- given up to be the most spleudid display of the whole show. Their beauteous display of chrysanthemums and works of art and various handiwork will dazzle the eyes of the scores of visitors in its gorgeous array. Delightful music will be discoursed all the while, and the spectators will promenade through the ladies’ department to the charming strains of a splendid orchestra. A fine brass band has been engaged to furnish music in front of the grand stand, and the whole fair will move on ward each day with measured step to wonderful success. On with the dance! THE FOUNDRY SOLD. A CONTJBOLIiIN Q. INTEREST BOUGHT BY THREE ENTERPRIS ING CITIZENS. A Meeting to be Held To-Day, and New , Officers Elected. .The New Foundry Soon to b9 Established will Not Conflict. Athens a Manu facturing Center. A MO.NTH WITHOUT BAIN. The Long D’ought in Maine Ended by a Disastrous Storm Bangor, Sept. 28—The late summer of 1889 will long be remembered in Maine and New Brunswick as a time of remarkable drought. From Aug. 14 to Sept. 19 not a drop of rain fell in this whole region and the country became parched like a desert. Some crops withered, while others, such as sweet corn, ripeued too quickly in the hot, dry air. Wells dried up, brooks disappeared, streams barely- moistened their beds, and even the great Peu- ohscot ran so low that rafts could not be moved in the mill district above Bangor. Everywhere the air was thick with the smoke of forest fires, which in one of many instances threatened the distruction of whole settlements, making it necessary for the people to stop and fight the flames day and night. In the neighborhood of Fredericton people removed the furniture houses, and even went so far as to bury their valuables deep in the earth to preserve them from the flames. On both the Penobscot and St, John water-power mills were shut V -V, attractive been secured, lft yet /!. and appropriate for the occasion. '[ ectors realize the fact that it wil ' late to have a varied line of ex- Ustur “ a S r 'eultural and mineral * anJ 80 have decided to make it . ontir.uoas round of jelity and fes 1 ClS akil,g ' irranv 11 ' ro » nun of fun has been eti e ’ and al1 lovers of racing, ath- kll ™> runni, ig, foot hall, base rtre works, and in faot fill bo !' 1 '’ Calculat ed to amuse a croyrd a r< ^ am Ply repaid by a visit to our ^"ill h cont ‘ nuous routine of pleas ing <la 6 enac f ed ®ach day before the No delay, no stopping,no f.rki,,,- n , n ^ TArtU obtrude upon the 2 s o the fair, but every minute TO BEAT THE EIFFEL TOWER. down for lack of water and steam mills for lack of logs, and the lumbering in terest suffered great loss. When rain finally came, last week it was accompa nied by the heaviest gale known in years, which did about as much dam age as had been previously caused by the drought. ANOTHER CYCLONE COMING. Havanna, Sept., 25 —Indications of the approach of a cyclone are visible in the southeastren portion of the island. FIGHTING A JUDGE- Difficulty Between Judge Lumpkin and Mr Ira C. Van Duzer at Hartwell Court. A gentleman in the city yesterday from Lexington says there is a good deal of excitement in that town over a difficulty that occurred between Judge Samuel Lumpkin anij Mr. Ira C. Van Duzer, a prominent young lawyer of Hartwell, at the last term ox Hart court. It seems that Judge Lumpkin made a ruling against Mr. Van Duzer that he considered unfair and done in an offen sive manner, and was quite indignant, but said nothing while the Judge was on the beach. After court had adjourned Judge Lumpkin went out to drive, and on his return to the hotel was approached by Mr. Van Duzer, who asked him if he had dismissed court. On a reply in the affirmative, he gave Judge Lumpkin his opinion of him as a'man and an officer, and followed up his remarks by deliver ing several pretty severe blows in the face of that officer. Bystanders interfered and the parties were separated. We did not learn whether Mr. Van Duzer was hurt or not. Mr. Ira Van Duzer is the gentleman who introduced the resolutions at the meeting of the Executive Committee of this Congressional district several years ago; equally representative with the larger and smaller orators, and who bore the brunt of that campaign. He was bom in Elbertou, and there is not a more courageous man in Geor gia. We do not know the merits of the difficulty between the two gentlemen but it is certainly something unusual for a Judge to be engaged in a fight. The Athens Foundry has been soldi At least a controlling interest has been purchased and a new management will take hold. Mr. Will Fleming, Capt. Jas. White and Mr. Tom Bailey are the buyers, and they have engaged a majority of shares and a controlling interest in th.'foun dry. They have bought all of Mr. Pfcini- zv’s stock, a great part, of Dr. J. A. Hunnicutt’s, all of Capt. R. Nickerson’s and a good part of Mr. Fietch. Colbert’s, which gives them the influential inter est in the entire foundry and the ma nipulation of its affairs. A meeting of the stock-holders will take place to-day, and it is arranged among them that tlie following officers will he elected: Mr. William Fleming, Book-Keeper and Financial Manager. Mr. Thomas Bailey, superintendent; Capt. Janies White, President, in place of Capt. Reuben Nickerson, who will resign. This is a coiporation of enterprising gentlemen, who will see to it that the foundry will not- only retain its former prestige aiiiong the manufactures of the South, but will raise its standard to a much higher pitch than it has ev;r yet attained. They have the capital and the enter prise to make it the equal of any iron manufactory in the Southern States, and will do so beyond doubt. Each of the gentlemen are too well known for notice here and now-. Suf fice it to say that they have pledged their means and labor to the successful manipulation of the Athens foundry, and under their control it will become one of the greatest factors in the up building of the city. Mr. Will Fleming is one of the li rest aud most thoroughly emcrprisingr' uen ixr-aujj aim'Tim* ,STcpciywVTOIi as a business man that is enviable,and rare.• Capt. James White and Mr. Thomas Bailey are both energetic men. who make a complete success of everything they undertake. All of these gentle men have entered into their new line of business with a hearty zest. In conversation with Mr. Will Flem ing yesterday, a representative of the Banner asked if the new foundry now about to be established in Athens would not conflict with the Athens Foundry partially. “No,” replied Mr. Fleming, “we are glad to seq, the enterprise started, and feel confident of their success as well as of our own, for there is plenty of terri tory in Athens and surrounding coun try’ for both foundries. They will not conflict with each other one particle, but will both move on apace with the progress of Athens, and will aid great ly, I hope, in the development of our prosperous and progressive city.” Talk of Putting Up an Enormous Structure In This City. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 25.—Charles Kellogg, General Superintendent of the of the Iron Tube Works at Findlay, Ohio, sa}’s that New York is figuring on the erection of a tower which will in every respect surpass the Eiffel Tower of Paris. Prominent capitalists of New York are said to be backing the move ment. Mr. Kellogg is preparing tlie plans. The tower is to cost about $2,- 000,000 and to be fully 1,200 feet high, about 200 feet higher than the Eiffel Tower. It will be about 350 feet in diameter at the summit. The frame work will be of seamless steel pipe suf ficiently large to support the structure with perfect safety. “I am at present getting figures on triple plate glass,” said Mr Kellogg. “If this can be used the tower will have the appear'ance of a gigantic crystal palace. Four-elevators will run from the ground to a certain elevation,then two will car ry passengers still further toward the sky, while the crowning flight will he reached by a single elevator. The second, floor will probably be devoted to re staurant purposes, then will come read ing and writing rooms and other con veniences, and it is understood that the top story will be taken by the Govern ment for an observatory 4 *Thp nlune will ha A ROUND OF REVELRY. The Affair Will be a Sea son of Jubilee. Attractions and Amusements Will be Added Every Day, A Balloon Ascension Will be Had—Thous ands Will Cheer the Adventurer on His Dizzy Tour— A Danee will be Given Every Nlght--Martlal Music and Military Haneevres. * THE FAIR WILL BEAM WITH ELECTRIC RADIANCE. The plans will be submitted to mechanical experts, who will test and comment upon the them from every standpoint. It is a great enterprise, and, if successful, will reflect much credit on the projectors.” Mr Kellogg says that lithographs of the great. tower will be ready for in spection in about two months. Court. CARNEsviLLe, Ga., 27.—Superior court ..commenced .Wednesday morn ing with Judge N. L. Hutchinson the bench. James A. Mosley was elected foreman of the grand jury, which is a very intelligent and business body. A large number of civil cases have been tried and disposed of, and the court thi3 morning commenced on the criminal docket.J There are four felonies to be tried which will,in .all. probability, consume the balance of the week. There has been a number of visiting nttoi neys pre> nfc during the court, but not as many usual. The swappers h^e^SU here iu mil ^ re t ting features to the Fair each da~y Warner Miller says that the only thing he has received from the Admin istration is a telegram of good wishes.; COTTON BAGGING. Farmers Blinded to Their Own Interests in the Use or Poor Cotton Covering. The farmers should be cautious in the use of cotton bagging that now being used by them is totally wliorthless in the service of a covering and falls short of its purpose of overcoming the jute, trust. We learn that the compress men find that a great deal, and in fact most all of the cotton that is sent them covered in cotton bagging is unfit for repacking as the textnre is not sufficiently strong to bear the pressue of the bales after being compresse* and in very many in stances compels them to put on a new cover of jute bagging. This not only causes extra expense to the farmers, hut entirely makes aimless their efforts to do away with jute bag ging as it matters not who buys the jute since the Trust finds sale for it. The use of cotton bagging Is in this way made a very risky experiment with the farmers and they are standing in their own light by using it unless they secure that quality which is sufficient in strength to retaiu the cotton after being compressed. We give this as a word of warning to our farmer friends, and trust it will he a valuable pointer for them. force and many nags have changed hands. The term was enlivened this after noon by two fights, a thing unusual for this place. The parties were all sober and preferred an old-time fight to a bloodless Georgia^ duel. There was a suit of considerable im portance filed yesterday in the Court of Ordinary. It is brought by 17 promi nent citizens to abate a nuisance that is to remove what is known as Cramp’s mill dam. It is said to he unhealthy to those who live near at hand. It is now the praperty of R. K. Reaves, of your city and worth several thousand dollars. The petitioners are represented by J. B. Estes and W. I. Pike and no doubt when the fight comes up it will be| a lively one. The case will probably reach the Superior court. The rains Wednesday night raised the streams around here higher than they have been for a year past. Our court will adjourn Saturday or Monday it is thought now. A small amount of true bills have been found up to this writing and most of them for misdemeanors. The Stock and Poultry Show will he the grandest occasion of rojoicing the farmers ever knew. It will afford a gladsome opportunity for the happy hearted farmers to revel in the abun dance of the season. It will be a time of jnhilee. TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS. There is a strange and fatal disease in the'Coalburg mines in Alabama! It is a mixture between dysentery and kidney trouble. Rich gold mines have been discovered near Canton, China. Forest fires are doing heavy damage in many parts of California. Geronimo’s baud is to be settled in North Carolina near the Tennessee line. Philip Moen,the barbed wire million airc, has been paying Doc Wilson many thousands of dollars to keep a secret. It now turns up that one Janin was the real inventor of the barb ell wire, and that he became insane,and Moen pays Wilson to keop him away from the sight of the world. Deputy Sheriff Vann was killed yes terday in Birmingham by a negro whom he had arrested. The Temple of Heaven, at Pekin,con taining the dragon throne, has been destroyed by fire. A dispatch o the London News from Athens, saysjthat Cristiaas are dragged, bound hand and foot,through the towns of Crete, and that many have escaped into the country. A dispatch from Mobile says that the pursuit of the robbers who held up the train at Buckatuna, Miss., has been in terrupted by rain, which thew the dogs off the track, hut will be hotly resumed. Laflin & Rand’s ponder mills at Cresson, near Pottsville, Pa., exploded yesterday. Three workmen were killed and a number wounded. Nearly all the window glass in Cresson was shattered. r l lie aeronaut will come. I liousands' of spectators will watch his daring feats, and the brass band will theer him in his dizzy tour .with the soul stirring notes of “Up in the balloon, boys, up iu the balloon.” *It «ill be a sight for the people; and while thousands of feet in the air the teeronaut will leap from his flying vehi cle and descend amid the-cheers of the multitude. In conversation with a prominent member of the Board of Directors yes terd&y we learned that they were in communication with a famous aeronaut and had virtually engaged him for an exhibition during the Fair in Athen s He promises a most daring feat and will leap from his balloon with a parachute. He further agrees that unless the leap is made no money will be asked of the directors. This will be a most attractive event during the Fair, and will afford an op portunity to the scores of visitors to witness the most thrilling adventures ever made by a balloonist in this section of the country. This in itself will he worth far more than the admission price into the grounds and we have no doubt but that it will he a drawing card to the coming show, as a similar sight is rarely seen in the South. This is only one among the many new additions that the directors are making to the rare amusements daily, and at this rate one can, easily imagine that the coming show will be the greatest ever given in Northeast Georgia. Each member of the Board of Directors is j Georgia will turnout en masse eacliday and will aid in making it a great finan cial success while the directors will sc** to it that an unexcelled program wi.l be given them. The directors of this- Fair' deserve much 1 credit arid such is already accor ded them. They have assumed an un dertaking which had been given up both by the Northeast Georgia Fair Association and by the Farmer’s Alli ance as. a douhtfui one and have already placed it in a fair way of attaining un bounded success in every sense of the word. r All honor to the hoar^l of directors,, but In the meantime, let everybody get ready for the Fair. THE ARNOLDS TALK About the Attack on John L. Conley. Special to 1 he Banner. Atlanta, Ca.,Sept. 271—The Arnold- Con ley fight yesterday is still the talk of Hie town. Col. Reuben Arnold, his son and his brother,'.have all made statements of what occurred in the Plowboy office. These statements when* comjjarfed with those of Mr. Conley, his' wife atul Mr. Thompson differ widely. Mr. Conley’s wounds have been dress ed and apparently he is all light' agaic. PUT UNLER $500 BOND. Yesterday afternoon after the Messrs. Arnold were arrested they were taken before Sheriff Thomas, who fixed their bonds at $500 each. Mr. Barton Smith and Mr. Arnold Broyles were accepted as sureties and the gentlemen released. MR. FRANK ARNOLD TAJ.K8. Mr. Frank Arnold has written a stauient of his. connection with the affair. In it he says: “I preceded my brother and nephew into Mr. Conley’s place of business, Red was first by his side. He turned from me, passed my nephew and rushed for my brother. After a mo ment’s rencounter with brother hR un dertook to capture my nephew’s gun and came near succeeding, and my nephew fired the gnn to prevent our an tagonist from capturing a loaded wea pon. After this Conley rushed for me and seized me by the throat, and at the same time gathered hold of t my gun with the other hand, but failing to take my gun, he let loose ray throat and en deavored to take my gun at all hazzards. He did not succeed, and at this juncture a lady, I understood to be Mrs Conley, came between my brother- and Capt. Conley, and raising her hands up, and- j repeated in a most heartrending / nor ‘For God’s sake, gentl*- 1 ^ 1 * sto P»V I said ‘John, we an< l Captain? Conley imrnir^ U P°» your honor?’} He le/^oulyghn. andwftoyent quietly pi aWa COLONED ARNOLD’S STATE*. BK t7 and the Secretary is in correspondence with the exhibitors all over the So continuously for this purpose. In the meantime the ladies are going steadily ahead with the arrrangement of the Fair and will have a great dis play of art and handiwork. The direc tors have decided to make this depart ment the most perfect of all,and will as sist the ladies in overy way possible to have their ball the most beautiful and at- \ tractive spot within the enclosure; They have written to Wurm’s band ol Atlan ta, Bearden’s hand of Augusta, and Cards’ band of Macon consulting them for an engagement during the Fair week hut have not yet decided which offer of the three to accept. In either case they will secure a most superb or chestra, and the music will he a charac terizing feature of the ladies depart ment. The ladies will take possession of the ma ; n building and will trans form it into one vast'hall of surpassing beauty and loveliness. They will dec orate it with rich floral embellishments and elegant displays of paintings, art, and handiwork of every kind. All of this will be illumined with the radiant beams of electric lights, as arrange ments are being made with Mr. Robin son, the manager of the Athens Elec tric Light Company, to have special lights ready for the Fair. Mr. Robin son thinks he can furnish the lights provided the posts and wires are put up by the directors, and this they have agreed to do. At night the ladies’ hall will he turn ed qver to the votaries of Terpsichore, and a brilliant scene of dancing will go on at night. The directors have decided to make the young folks have a german eachjnight,and with a splendid hall and dancing floor, superb music and bright lights and floral adornments the oppor tunity will he complete. A prize drill is being arranged to take place each day. The hoard of directors have conferred with Captain Goodloe Yancy,of the Clarke Rifles, and will get his company to parade in some field movements, and will also confer with Col. Snellings, of the University corps cadets, to get his companies to engage also in the drills. A drill will he had each day, late in the afternoon and so soon as it is over the dancing in ilie ladies’ department will commence, thus affording one continuous schedule of festivity and fun, day and night. The fact becomes more evident as the Fair draws nigh that it will he the greatest show of its kind ever given in Georgia. Tlie people of Northeast 3 Colonel Reuben Arnold has also-writ ten a statement. He says :“l did not attack Mr Conley at his desk. I did not call upon any one to hit him with a gun. Mr Conley gave me no opportunity to ask or receive an. explanation, which I had hope he would be able to give. Death of Col. Andrew Young. Talmadge Bros, received notice yes terday of the death of their uncle, x €oI. Andrew Young, of Clebourne, Texas. Col. Young is well known to a great many Athenians, and has a host of friends in the mountains of North Georgia. At the breaking out of the war he was appointed surgeon of the 2d Georgia Regiment, and after staying with this regiment for some time re signed and came hack to his home m Union City, and raised a company which was attached to the 23d Georgia Regiment. At the battle of Seven Pines he was woundsd and left for dead on the field. Col. Young sur vived, and afterwards raised the fa mous Young Regiment of cavalry. Col. Young was a gallant soldier, and one who would stand by bis friends in prosperity or adversity. He was seven ty-five years old at the time of his death, and had taken a prominent part in Texas politics. Leglslaive Notes. Atlanta, Ga., September 27.—The house has eoncurred in all the senate amendments to the hill taxing railroads by counties. Mr. Johnson’s bill to make pistol toters wear badges will receive a favor able report from the general judiciary committee. General Lee’s birthday will now be a holiday. The bill passed the Senate yesterday. Mr. Howell, of Fulton, will have the University Trustee hill amended. Mr Tuck’s bill to prohibit the sale or manufacture of liquor within 2% miles of Moroe’s Grove Baptist church in Clarke county, has passed the house. Half Mile Horses. Mr. Joe Thurmond, the Jackson county horse racer, was in the city yes terday, and says that he will have Mollie and Bill, two of the best half mile horses that can he brought from Jackson county. Mr. Thurmond says he will make the other runners do up. He says that all the farmers are com ing. 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