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ATHENS GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1889. m mm jjffourth day. Success ol the Fair Con tinues. jji on th® 6ronnds—-Wyoming Vfiadlv Hurt on Thursday. I (Good Order In tho City. The Awards Made in the ; t ock and Poultry Show. and it seemed as if she was destined to get the best three in live, but Tomniy Lambert‘.showed up in line style and won the next three heats. * Befsie Wilkes having Wui withdrawn, from the track, John G. took second on this race. The ract COL. SMITH’S DAY. among the mosr;interestingnf the whole fair and the finest horses here will be upon the tract. SHOT AT FROM AMBUSH roundly applauded, Those present seemed to enjoy it very much. And then came the time for closing up. The ;ssrsr?|lfti Fair Closes With a Good , " eS!>min * $1 ,000 REWARD OFFEREJ PARTIES 7 THE Attendance, men pulled down their tents; the ex hibits were removed; and the crowds left; The great show was over. .Dastardly Attempt to Take the Life of Dock Carithers. THJiWARDISG OF PRIZE8 yesterday morning the awarding of prizes on poultry and stack was made. Ihese exhibits were excellent, and showed Jo an advantage the fine stock of Northeast Georgia. The following were the awanfUis given by the judges: Besttrrolig.it Brahmas, L BertHng, Co!. Jim Smith Brings up all of His Hands—The Wild lest Giles Its Last Show. FAIR NOTES- *rio PlymouthRod?,waSanders?2*00 • It. Has Been a Fair of Enjoy- WAS.n-1 ment and pleasure. ders, 2 00; best trio White Leghorns, L Berthng, 2 0(1; fhest trio Games, W A Car.ton, 2 00; best Pen Game Barn Carlton, 2 00; best pair ekm Ducks, Charlie Hodgson, 1 00; best , pmr Aylesbury ducks, Charlie Hodgson,T .00; best pair Muscovy ducks, Charlie Hodgson, |1 00; best marc and THE CLOSING SCENES. Col. Tom J. Howard, bad one of the finest colt on exhibition at the air. It did not get the prize, but was the admiration of all who visited the Fair. It is h colt of Bed Jacket, the celebrated stallion of$R. E. Branch. The directors of the Fair were smil ing yesternoon. The Fair was over and the worry had stopped. The weather could not have been more propitious than this week. The rain has come now in plentiful abun dance. Some 10 days ago Mr Dock Carithres received the letter of which the follow ing is a verbatim copy. / Sir,we write you this to inform you if you want to live yefti had better leave the County in ten days, if you dont we will come up to see you some night and not only kill you but will burn you also, You must leave that is all that will sat isfy u*. * Oglkthorpbs Thb Shooting from Ambush. BANKS COUNTY IS MAD vaiR DRAWING TO A *y.»ngs°n, ?l 00; best mare and HBGKEAI .| ««Msudk!ip, M L Branch, 5 00; best CLOSE. I mule, JI Ely. 10 00; best aged boar,5; || toj&t sow, Jl Carlton, 5 00; best sow with no leas than 5 pigs, Charlie Ilodg- r«itmlny was a groat day at the fair non, 5 00; best Pig under ^months, Ldihftamlmg the f{Vct that . l£ f°dow-[Ely, 2 00; ueMt;pen of pigs, (8 or m< J P j.iiliptaiidh'o the race mam. imuni- i ,* w;jrapon ot pigs, (8 or more) ti e Alliance Day, when so many J P Ely 101 l&t pen of fat hogs, (6 or -I fittNIHi H The great fair has closed its gates. The work of the managers of the 1 great enterprise is over, and the mark- [ ed results are plain to the eye of the observer. The plans have been most perfect and accurate; the execution | most exact. The directors labored hard for the success of the fair, and in their efforts received the undivided sup port of our citizens, and friends iu tho ■■mL mm 1 he more), Booth Bros., 10 00; best cow,.- . ■ WJl8 one full of interest and Charlie Hudson. 10 00; beat heifer calf, ne^bboring counties, a.il carried out, the races being W A Carlton,40 00; beet.bull. Charlie Casting a retrospective glance over * die best of the fair. The first Ho Jg-on; best cow or heifer of ary a»e the eveut8 the last week on® cannot 3 A VS of the fair were aboymding in Charlie !■ Hodgson, 10 00; be9t hertfof fai .! to notice the great results of the ■ now let the fifth and last day horses (5or more), WS Holman, 10 00; . Urthv of the rest: A fine program best stallion, BE and J C Branch. It has been the greatest enterprise E»n arranged, and-the fair will go The following awards were made in ever entered into in our city, and it 1 ■ ■— . -.»i-*i—■ -« - - * -arried out in a masterly way.- It the iieopie,neic wu ****«•-■ *--- y*1 t prize iu w, to uiarne i -® n oeiYedon a large scale and its ^ . * i to fho fa’ii* I niMin ftr i ..__**«• I flnt.ipinntuiiic fulfilled. It b&S R5!^asn , l bBBR »ru»u. «'.<*»•-! * “iNuiuoiiHj, o uu. mis was one oi l “«««* h** the fair done to- _Vo>8 iu estimating the crowd places the most beautiful animals exhibited at I : wart 's benefiting Athena and hot cit- ittwriuj thousand, and he bases this J the fair. Best colt, 2 years and under lze r ” s J , , * l • 1 three, W, H. Jones, 5 00. It has done much ' ’ I In the first place it has shown what Tiia flower show. » 1 j pluck and energy, and determination, Then came the distribution of prizes I and unity and action on the part of our for the flower exhibit. This exhibit citizens can do. It has demonstrated was one of the most appreciated upon {the fact that our city can do anything n.* Wild West show came off at 12 J.the grounds and it was very difficult to J she undertakes to do, if she is backed by look kud was highly enjoyed by all. j discriminate between the quality of the the efforts of our citizens, there wa* on* handsome, bold auu J flowers dud the beauty of their arrange-1 * n the next place, it has afforded ini rider missed from among. th,.» “ent, Biu prizes had to fee awarded and | week of pleasure and enjoyment to a t it was Mr. William Collins® J *h« awards were as follows: I class of peopl* that needed and appre- k:known as Wyoming Bill, | general display, 1st prize $10100,1 dated it. They had worked hard atir- wa* hart on Thursday by being Mrs. E. Jackson, of Gainesville; sec- ing the year, plowed their fields and ,wn from his horse, and is now quits j ®»d prize, Miss Lillie Moss, of Athens, sowed their crops, and by their energy iitmi iho effects of tho tali.-- He was.) JipM ifcrakdesign, Ulsfc prize 5.00 to 1 locked th® golden sunshine in their glo- iSngat full speed down the race track, J Lncy Cobb Institute ;secoud prize, $3.00 J nvus harvests. It were profit enough simile upon the fact that he handled . jiy seven tbousaud people over liis It was a large crowd, and an eii- ! jasuc one. WIOUIN'G DILL BADLY HURT. being one of the finest riders on sronmli found no dittculty in con- to ilisa Hattie Grady. Best. Chrysanthemum display rounds found no Uificulty in con- ^rjsaniuemum display, M bis horse. But astbe crowd J Burnett, 1st prize, $.1.00; Mrs. -»•<* «*> *• Kfeasigt.. a. njj sijine one and reined In the an as he did so three countrymch Vped in front of the horse. Two of ; .stepped back quickly, but tbe oth ■did not do so. What was to be done ler the circumstances must be done lie knew if he checked up bin (suddenly he would be thrown,but toil so to keep from going over Etryman. lie was thrown from and the rider just behind him lassed *ver him. He was badly injur- i»n.l was taken in charge by Col. T. kGsnnt and carried to his home and is i under the treatment of Dr.'M. W. lillingham. Here he is being cared for htbe leuderest manner, and was rest- pgbettor last night. It is hoped he will Km recover. He lias quite a number (My friends in the city, who remeni- rhim daily with pretty bouquets of tiers, lie is of one of the best farni ^Best cut flowers, 1st prize $5.00 t* Mrs. J. E. Jackson; second prize to Mrs. G. Houser $3,00. for us to be able t« say that we bone- fitted the farmers of this section. Then it brought before the public, the hearty enthusiasm and determina tion which have seized upon the hearts of Athens and are moving the citizens on to action. The mammoth pageant on Athens’ Day was enough to show that our people were united to a man in the work for the good of our city; that the merchants had laid aside all petty iiuM^ctiiis i. sew. * —-r » a | strire ahO oppoijitiQii to join tho vast this-objeet coining from the clouds ex- procession which'proclaimed |the wet tin- c ‘ !Umet *BlesSUb Lord, He said He come of Athens to her visitors, that was corning again, and sho’ nough here j from this time on the people of Athens Hearn.” It is said that the old negro 1 - fainted away and has not yet overcome the sight of seeing a man descend from tbe clouds. FAIR NOT1CS. The otheMlny«as the aeronaut was coming down an ‘old negro woman wft^at'vork in.^o fiehl, and seeing: Henry Wever, one of the men who has charge of the knife and walking cane arrangements at the fair, was jail ed this morning for trying to swindle a negro out of five dollars, Tlie side shows at the Fair were veiy liberally patronized. The battle of Gettysburg and the Death of Custer were very fine. The flowers at the grounds will still send their fragrance arouml the main building. The_ directors regretted very much their innability to fill the routine pro gram of yesterday out tho rain prevent ed. The attractions of the Fair were among tho best to be secured in Amer ica. The beautiful ship of the Lucy Cobb Institute girls took first prize for the the best floral design; and the butterfly design of Miss Mattie Grady,. which took second prize, wore highly admir ed. One of the events of the fair that spoke well for Athens was the drill of the Clarke Rifles. This eorapany al though a young one in experience ef military soience, gave a drill that would be hard to beat by many companies in the State,much older and better trained. When it ietakeu into consideration that the Clarke Rifie3 have only been organ ized for a short time, their drill rsheets credit not only upon themselves and their efficient commanding officer,Capt. Goodlee Yancey, but upon Athens as well; Athens will be lonesome now that the crowds have returned from the fair. The fair was not ‘a wearisome exhibit of mechanical agricultural products but five days of uualloyed fun and enjoy ment. Last Monday night about half-past 1 TYrw»k nurifhara a'olL'orl nnf IHE FAIR’S FINANCES. of the store of H A Carithcrs & Sons, where he sleeps. (It was a bright moon light night—so bright tbatit seemed no harm could come to any one—but in the store sat Mr Fayett Hughes, a trusted friend of the family, and Draughn Mar- able. Beside Mr. Hughes were two guns loaded with buckshot. The precaution of having him there thus well armed was taken because the letter copied above was the third one of the kind, and it was hoped if the parties did make an attack they might be captured.) When Dock stepped off the veranda he turned to the left and walked a step or two in the direction of a shed on the east side of the store. He paused for a moment near the corner of the store and as ho did so he heard the keen crack of a rifle and discovered that a bullet had gone through his hat. As soon after the shot as possible Fayette Anges ran out of the store with the two shot guns in his hand. The would-be assassin no. doubt thought there was no one but his intended victim at the store, and he was seen skulking behind a tree. In an instant Hughes had the g*n at his shoulder and a deadly aim on the bushwacker; but unfortun ately for hzman justice the gun hung fire. A shot with the second gun, asho ran through the woods, failed te get him. ThuSbot. Dock CarJlliers wote that night light straw hat with the crown crushed iu. The bullotholes through the two sides of the hat indicates that a 32 or)3 calibre Winchester rifle was fired at him, and further that tho party was standing up, just on a levol with him when the shot was fired. By putting a pencil through tho two holes and set ting the baton a man’s head of proper size, it showed that had the bullet gone one half inch lower it would have plow ed a furrow through his brain. Because Athens Rejected llec Alli ance Couple. Homer, Ga., Nov. 15.—The people are all mad with the Athens Fair Asso ciation for ; refusing to comply with their promise about marrying Mr. Al iev Daniel and Miss Sallie Partin. Th» secretary of the Assoiation had writ ten to Mr. J.[K. Thompson to use his influence in securing a couple from Banks county to be married under tin* auspicies of the alliance, and he referr ed them to Mr. Allen Daniel. The sec retary of the Association, thereupon, wrote him two or three letters setting forth promises that $25 would be given by tho Association to the couple be sides many valuablo "gifts, if he and his bride would go down on tho proper day and be married in cotton bagging. Miss Partin, being naturally modest, did notconsent till after much persua sion, but finally agreed and got ready. It seems that in the meantime other parties, from the lower portion of th« county, being especially anxious to se cure the advantages of the offer, went to Athens and presented themselve and were accepted. Tho latter party were better off in this word’s goods and mom influential, and it seems on that ac count, for there could be no other reas - on, they went back on Mr. Daniel and his bride. Mr. Daniel and Ids bride are poor people, but they are highly re spectable and they all be J ong to tbe al liance. while the others do not. There is no little kicking among some of our people at the unfair treatment of Mr. Daniel by the Athens fair Association, and we doubt not they have l^st some friends by if.—Atlanta Constitution. The above startling piece, of new* which a correspondent evidently thirst ing for a sensation has furnished rh* Atlanta Constitution will be r-’pd with much surprise by the people of Athens, and we venture to say of Banks county too. The old adage, go awry from home to find news, is truly yoryScd io this instance. We did not know that Banks count* was mad with Athens before; wo remember the g.cat crowds tlnvfc flecked to Athens from that good old county during our fair, hiu! the g od cheer that lit up their facts-, we would stilt doubt that Banks is Iliad with Ath ens and the fair directors'. Rut let us investigate the above arti cle. The secretary of the Pair At s> ciation doubtless did write several let ters to fbe groom in question, but wlisy they waited s.» long before accepting and the same offer whs open to any other couple that might accept,it was nothing but fair that the secretary should havB accepted those who made their accept ance positive. But if the couple had still accepted Yesterday the aeronaut had to kick and wriggle to keep from falling on the j fighting ranks. will work for Athens’ good. Alliance Day showed what a vast ter ritory is behind Athens in all her work and her schemes, and how with man agement she can draw all within her spire of the Methodist church. He had a narrow escape and at last landed on top of the fence. Taken all in all, who shall say that the fair was failure in any respect, gave us the most mammoth demonstra tion ever seen in Athens, and as grand a parade as ever meandered along the streets of any Southern City; it brought to the town, the largest number of peo ple ever within the gates and thronged The bicycle, race today will be one of great interest ns it is-for the champion' pin the State of Montana, and lias j ship of the State. «it all of his life injthe Rockies. He i j n man y instances the scenes of tbe amoral mnu, hnddsome, I first Piedmont exposition were re-en-1 her streets with tlie thousands of farm never smoked or took a drink m his a^ted in Athens during this week. Sev- I ers of neighboring counties: it adver- Lc n-fused to take a drink yescer- era i parties found it very difflcnlt to get 1 - * ' ■ * ' J, although it was prescribed by the I lodging and board. Athens had twice tor. lie will remain at Co*. Gantt a I M many visitors as she has population. The wrestling and sparring Thurs- he recovers fully. '■f-'^ or J on \ one °* r ^ i ^. e8t l flay night atthe!fair, grounds"between •Ml tised to the world the great advantages of Athens and w ill have its weight hereafter in her growth and welfare. Yesterday saw the close of the great fair. The Wild West show gave It Was a Financial Success and Will Net §2,000. The fair was a financial success. A Banner reporter learned from Mr. Flauuigeu last night, that there would be about $2,000 cleared after all ex penses were paid, which is a great deal more than was ever netted by a North east Georgia fair Jjbefore, but which is not so much as the people expected the directors to make from it. The expenses of the fair were much greater than those of. any preceding ones. To this must be added the labor and time which each director devoted to the preparation of the^fair, and this will make the directors not as well off from the fair as might be expected. The fact is, that, the directors, though they have each cleared in cash about $250, will not realize s*. much gain; when they consider the time they have spent in the work, and after all they have come out not much more than even with the un dertaking. The figures given above are only ap proximate, as the exact amount of re ceipts aud expenditures have not yet been made out. THB LETTBB3. The party sent Dock Jarithers three the offer, they would have been receiv ed with the* same eordiaiitv that tlm* threatening letters. Tho letter copied above was not dated, but postmarked Union Point, and on the back showed that it was received, at Monroe Nov.. 1st. He received it that night, and just” ten days” afterward he was shot at. He said nothing to his family about the first letter, not wishing; to alarm them. When the matter was finally discussed no one was told but Mr Hugh es; for several night he kept watch at the store while Dock Carithers and Draughn Marable slept. The Reward Offered. Messrs. H A Carithers & Sons are de- termed to ferret out the matter and bring the guiity Jparty or parties to justice. other couples from Banks were receiv ed, and it would have lieeu a quarrel:tv wedding at our fair. If we are not mistaken a letter was written to Mr. Thompson telling him to invito the cou ple down even after the others had ac cepted. upon him, and he appreciated this 7 much. Several ladies sent some utiful flowers, among them was Mrs f»*ell Cobb, which fragrant little re- 'Tibrances were highly appreciated. «00D ORDER ON THB GROUND8. [His a matter of universal notice that 1 or der kept on the grounds during r 5«ek has been the best ever seen at Uiir. Although visitors have flocked ■nievery corner iu Northeast Georgia; oongli fifteen • thousand people fonged our streets in one day; al- i° u «h a great many bottles of the nr- ‘Dt were floating uaonnd; still the peo- » remained quiet, and during the | navid n Jwk, only one arrest is ehronioled,and J D ran was for crossing *the track at the K Pounds. This gentleman was turn- . noose. We venture to say that at no I to us from J: “r*ver held in the State or anywhere I Mr. W. C The people on tbe grounds yesterday as a general thing kept their hands up on their poctet books. There is no such a teacher as the past experience of of 1889 was a thing of the past. To the directors of the fair the people of Athens owe their heartfelt thanks. They’ have clone good service and the effects of that service will be felt in the FIRED BY WHITE CAPS- others, and aJesson has been given by pickpockets Ibis week in Athens. Udie, and citizens in general The piano vas a great spot around t jj e f a | r OW( . s its thanks for their work, which to linger at the mam building, ^.iid tbusallare to be credited for their The dancing kail was also very popular, efforts, as it was by’ united work the fair The many fViends of Wyoming Bill was made a great succcs. hope to see hin out iu a few days. ANAIROW ESCAPE. The future now lies before them, and it is pretty certain that another great fair will he had next year. It has al ready been talked up, and with a full year to work it up, it stands to reason that Athens will see a display the splendor of which she never dreamed of before. COL. SMITH ON HAND. Col. J. M. Smith, of Smithsonia was rts, of Jackson County, .t in a Saw Mill, short of a miracle comes son county. .. — I. iihBwlSrj 1 J' 1 0 r r- r Hv h!' ’ n eir I h< ‘ re yesteruay, and that by a large ma |»M .there ever seen such good or- lia> a nopluvi Mr. J. J. Lrr, liv near brought w ithhim liis entire kept at our fair this week. 1 T -«‘—■■■*- - •• show men wh the Union say that the best they had e\^. , • a * n presents to thf bpides to work. Th saw was running at full - TO THE bkides. speed, and Mi Roberts was standing m j pt® have been presents already giv- front of it. le saw a chip fall over be- i° Ibe married couples at the fair hind the saw rid reached over with his • :-•••• l on Sunday the Banner right hand to tke it out. lie did this print a full listof the presents with with the utmqt care, but was not quite “oners’ names. All these who are quick enough! The saw caught him wtmg to give presents will send in the buttonhole of his shirt sleeve. Yeti” Ut once > an A the directors will and in the twijkling of an eye his feet mm sent to the brides and prrnnnis. 1 were jerked maunder him, and he went over tlieishafting. Round and 1 sent to the brides and grooms. t ue races yesterday. directors feel good to think that Col Smith had remembered them in such a handsome and substantial way • their only regret was that the bad weather kept them from giving as good a show as usual. Col. Smith is one of Oglethorge’s cleverest and most genial gentlemen, and is always ready to aid any worthy enter prise. The whole crowd enjoyed them selves very much despite the rainy ■Tv “* v « JwmwiA*. went ovw ...— selves very muen uespite iue ramj ro w as only one race at the fair J round went tb body, and each revolu- wea therand weredeligbted with the per- 'a.. . wuij V1UC AavU UW LUG XtUL I A wuaav* ,, — 7 ■ . _ sinoT ,y ester <lay, but it was worth tion but servcito twist it more tightly - l£ was the free for all trotting I around tbe iaft. ir ^ ~ ‘ , there were four entries. These quickly as po.-Dle the man and (opped the saw. ihc body of tbe ma dropped to tho? floor, Mr. Orr approbhed him, expecting to find him deadiiut was surprised to find him perfeily sound. But he was naked. The nisbinery had torn every thread of clotlu off his body. His body was entir y uninjured, and after being assured jiat that tbe saw had stopped runni t Le was induced to conic out from jn dor it. It was cer tainly amiracipus escape from death. :Md - t.icre ^ ■’ilW° hl \ G .’ Wilkes, Bessie r .n 1 1 t'ommy Lambert. It was contested, and wor- T -. e first heat developed tlie : ’J 21 ® Wilkes was utterly be- jcntroi, and she left the tract. . formances of the Wild Mest show. Mr. Orr ran as returned yesterday to their homes to the assistance of 1 - - - - - - ■ ’ v. o -—, a ‘iu one ieit me tract. Ir hike*D, homestretch, Bessie ^aei-ve Tommy Lamb* it ran, neck time, until as they ».! A L *y ahead and won th® race, sic Wil in the second forg- race ■* t f; highly pleased with the fair. yesterday’s program. ‘5 Yesterday was the only disagreeable day of the fair. A cold and dreary rain fell all day, and cut oil' the Large crowd that would have otherwise attend ed. It also deprived those who were present of the pleasure of seeing the balloon ascension and the raees. The condition of the atmosphere would noc permit the former, and the heavy rain had made the track so heavy as to pre- Bold iBeendiarios Try to Burn the Real, dence of anillllnols Attorney. Galesburg, III., Nov, 14,—Intense excitement was caused here this after noon by a bold attempt to burn the residence of Attorney G. A. Lawrence, one of the finest in the city’, by members of the band of de-peradoes, whose “White Cap” letters have terrorized citizens here. The fire was discovered by a neighbor in time to prevent any serious result. A large tile had been placed beside the house packed full of shavings, kindlings and paper, satura ted with oil and covered with sacking also saturated thoroughly. This mass had been ignited. The whole transaction is in perfect accord with the letters daily sent Mr. Lawrence. Yesterday a large mass of combustible material was found in his barn, with paper of matches near by. Last night officers patrolled the premi ses, and are on duty again to-night, but in; spite of these precautions, the strange letters have been thrust through the bunds and under the doors. Many other citizens, including the Sheriff and policemen, have received like epistles, reeking with offensive and indecent terms too filthy to print. WHO DID IT. This attempt at the life of-one of the most highly esteemed young men iu the county has produced a profound sensa tion. It seems incredible to think that Dock Carithers would be the object of such an attack. No one has ever known aught against him. Quiet and inoffen sive, he has had always a host of friends and no enemies. No man can speak anything but good of liiin. Tho com munity in which he lives and all who know it arethoroughly aroused over the cowardly assault made upon him. It is to be hoped that the guilty partie.s may shortly be apprehended.—Walton News, THE NEXT SPEEAKERi WHO DIRECTS THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. We notice that the Canton Advance has suggested the name of Mr. Clark Howell as the next speaker of the house. The Banner made the same suggestion the same day. Tichener, of Indiana, Admits That He Controls the Post- Offlce Patronage. Washington, Nov. 14.—It was charged here a few days ago by a Wash ington correspeudent that President Harrison had turned over to Attorney General Michener. Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Central Com mittee, all the fourth-class post-offices in the State, and that his recommenda tions only would he regarded at the Post-office Department. Michener was asked in Indianapolis yesterday what truth there was in the statemeut, and he made the. following! astounding ad mission: ; T .. D c " v’ “There is just this basis for the story: When I became chairman of tbe State committee, the assignment of such fourth-class post-offices as remained in Democratic hands in Democratic Con gressional districts was put into my hands. I found most of the post-offices in these districts already provided with Republican postmasters when I came in. Before I was given_control of them fVtmt* occitvniYiDnf'. woe in Mr TTnefnn McKinley Th.nks He Will Be the Choice of the House. « Special to Banner. Washington. Nov. 14.—The.-e is a great dead of gossip here about the next speakership of the Horse, but it really amounts to nothing. There has been no official canvass made, and there is no one who has any re'iable informa tion upon which to form an intelligent opinion. It is generally eoueeded that the race is betwixt Mr. McKinley urul Mr. Reed, and that is about all that cam be said._ During Congressman McKift- ley’s brief stay in this city yesterday he declined to submit to an interview concerning his chances for obtain iug the speakership. To some of his per sonal friends he talked quite freely, and insisted that it should be generally un derstood that he does not propose to en gage in a button-hole canvass; but. if the honor comes to him, he wants to b* in a position to say frankly that he lias not asked a single member to vote for him. It is claimed by Mr. McKinley’s friends that he is the second choice of nearlv 150 members; and while here hm exibited letters from certain gentlemen assuring him of their support, who were supposed to be favorable to Mr. Reed. In spite of Mr. McKinley’s do- sire to make a straightforward contest with his friend from Maine, it is ^ftid that the Western members have already formed a combination to beat Mr. Reed, even if McKinley cannot secure th® prize. The persons who say this pre dict that unless Mr. Reed can secure a sufficient number of votes on the first ballot he will eventually be beaten. THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS. The Work of Putting in. the T>Iant Retard- led Somewhat. The work of putting in the electri® plant has been retarded somewhat by the contractors’ delay in building tha house in whichjto store tlie plant. Mana ger Robinson of the Electric Light Com pany said to a Bynner reporter recent ly, that ;the only reason the plant has not been stored*was because of tiie slow progress made by the builders in erect ing the bouse, “So soon as the build- Th® Pan-American delegation have finished their trip and have enjoyed a splendid tour of the Northern States. They declare that they were as com fortable in their Pullman sleepers as if they had spent each night at a splendid,hotel aud we guess they have enjoyed their wild goose chase in the extreme. their assignment was in Mr. Huston’s , v th „ n i anf . hands. If my recommendations of ap- “g »s finished, we can P n. little more plicants have conflicted with tlioso of and put iy) the ^riresa ^t Afr. TJuatnn rinrl hnvn hpATl crivfvn nrp- than a Week. All We W OUt at ] • •- •’ Mr. Huston, and have been given pre cedence over them, I am not aware of it.” Try BLACK-DRAUGHT tea for Dyspepsia. The Indiana Republicans recently burned Uncle Ben Harrison in effigy. This \ as pretty howdy do. is our building and we are iu a great hurry for it too. If it is finished beiore Christmas, avc will surely have Athens lit with electric lights by * A " of our apparatti havo.beei we are receiving the posi Georgia each day. The pf 1 January. All received and from oOiit.ri 1 It* n:av look out for the before.” lights bv Januar