Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

ffij® JjtJi|iS JfT nr -if f'j* s'j'i.o-fiwn tJi i ■ V'l'HE ATHENS, BANJ;!Klt- TUK8UjiV ,>lufeJiyQ AUqUbT'■• tSflO. t-TJ 1 ——TT-T THE EBB OF THE TIDE. The numerous yroledU emanation from Republican sources, says the Courier-Journal, ligainst the passage of the McKinley bill afford grounds for the belief that in that bill the high water mark has been reached in the matter of duties for protec tion, and that as respects the state of opinion among the members of the party, the ebb of the tide has already set in. The growth of the protection sen timent in the Republican party since the war has been quite remarkable* Organized for a different object the party laid hold of protection as an issue when the 'qflKiD&^pWpose of its existence bad been accomplished. Pushed on by privileged classes, it continued to take more and more ad vanced ground uppn the protection question until in-1868, under the in spiration of Mr. McKinley, it com mitted itself to the doutriue that taritf taxes ought to be advanced, not for the purpose of increasing the revenue, as had been the policy of the party previously, but for the pur pose of reducing it by checking im ports; ' What a departure this was from the doctrine held by the Republics a party twenty years ago, may be rea.s dily seen by reference to the pro- e*edings of Congress at that peno.i. At the first session of the Forty-first, Congress, which began March 4, 1869, Mr. Blaine was elected Speaker by 135 votes to 57 cast for Michael C. Kerr, showing a Republican strength of more than two*>tbirds. At the second session, on February 10, 1870, Mr. Shanks, a Republican member from Indiana, offered the following resolution : “Resolved, That the interests of the country require such a tariff for revenue upon foreign imports as will afford incidental protection to.do mestic manufactures, and as will, without impairing the revenue, im pose the lowest burden upon and best promote and encourage the great industrial interests of the country'.” This resolution is interesting in several respects. There. U, no sug gestion here that Congresn has any right to impose taxes for nay pur pose other than raising revenue Protection is advocated, but only such as is incidental to I re main purpo.jo of obtaining money to pay the necessary expenses of the Gov ernment. This protection was avow- ed to be for the benefit of domestic manufacturers. It was not thought necessary to pretend tbat the farmer would be benefitted by such a poli cy. The idea of checking imports was distinctly negatived by the clause importing that the protection must be secured, it at all, without impairing the revenue. The resolution was adopted, but not by a strict party vote. Wm. D. Kelley voted for it, along' with the most advanced protectionists of the Republican party. Mr. Randall vo ted aye ; but on the other side was the bulk of the Democratic vote, along with such Republicans as W. B. Allison, of Iowa ; Gustavus A. Finkelnburg, of Missouri ; God love S. Orth, of Indiana, and others. Mr. Allison, who afterward, as a member of the Senate, gave his name to the Allison bill, was then what is now called a free trader,and voted against the resolution, no doubt because it favored incidental protection. It is fair to infer that other Republicans opposed it for the same reason. It was a long step from the doctrine of this resolution to the Republican platform of 1888. In December, 1887, Mr. Cleveland sent to Congress a message devoted entirely to the necessity of a reduc tion of the surplus and the revision of the tariff. The message contained a recommendation that wool be ad 1 milted free. Mr. Blaine, who was then in Paris, made a reply to lliia message in an interview which was cabled to the New York Tribune. Upon the wool question he bad this to say : •‘I would seriously object to the repeal of the di ty on wool To re peal that wonld seriously discourage what we should earnestly encourage, namely, the sheep culture among farmers throughout the Union. To break down wool growing and be de pendent on foreign countries for the blanket under which we sleep and the coat that covers our backs i^tiiot a wise policy for the national Gov ernment to enforce.” Mr. Blaine had then advanced from the position of 1870, in favor of a tariff for revenue, with incidental protection, for manufacturers only, to one favoring a duty on raw mate rial for protection to farmers, with out any reference to the need of rev enue, which was admitted by everys body to be excessive. Of course the contention that it would help the farmers was untenable, bnt the state ment of it shows the difference be tween the position of Mr. Blaine and his party in 1870 and 1887-8. le has profiled by p< * * ^ * . • the educational campaign that has been going on during-the last two or three years, is evident from his ren tent letters. In the first of the se ries, addressed to the President, June 4, 1890, referring to the Pan-Amer- ein Con ferenco, he wrote : . *‘It was most strongly urged by tire delegates, who had carefully stu died this subject, that the free ad*» mission of coarse wools from these countries could not prove injurious to the wool growers of the United States, because the greater profit de rived by them from the higher grades discourages, if it does not actually prohibit, their production. On the coutrary, they maintained that the free importation of the coarse woo} would result in large reduction of t.he : cost of the cheaper grades of carpets and enable the inanufactu rera of the Uuited States to secure ifu enormous export free trade in most fabrics.” The difference of tone between titese two extracts cannot escape no*, -.ice. The coarse wools, here alluded to, form nearly three-fourths of our wool imports. Mr. Blaine quotes, with apparent approval, the argu ment that they cannot be produced in the United Staten, bnt Secretary Rusk insists that we can produce every variety of wool, and the ma jority of the Committee on Ways and Means made his letter on the subject a part of tiieir report. The argument of Mr. Cleveland as to wool is here substantially adopted, as to the class which forms nearly three- fourths of our imports. It is evident, therefore, that Mr. Blaine has taken the back track up on this question ; that he realizes that his party has gene too far in the direction of restricting trade,and is trying to get back to the position that it held before Mr. McKinley and his associates committed it to the extreme position of the last Repub lican platform. That he is not alone is evident enough from the petitions frequently mentioned in these col ninus of the iron men of Massachu setts for lower duties on pig and scrap iron, and the movement among the woolen manufacturers for free wool. Many of the most thoughtful men in the Republican party evi dently realize that the theory of a tariff for protection without refer ence to revenue, has been pushed to au extreme that the people will not endure ; that the claim that the for eigner pays the tax is nhsurd ; that the contention that protection always reduces the price is equally unfound ed, and that the sufficiency of the home market for American producers pf every class can no longer be suc cessfully maintained. INTOLERANCE. The Force bill is but the natural result of the intolerant writings and teachings of republican editors and orators for the last 25 years. Evei since the war the blind hatred of these men has been shown in almost every public utterance. Reckless of truth and of every consideration, ex cept hatred of the .South and the building up of the republican party, these men have gone on, until they are now ready to fasten upon the country this iniquitous, legislation, regardless of the fact that it is op_ posed by the better classes in every section. The extreme republicans in the North have said so many bitter things of the South and her people, that nothing but hate can be ex pected of them. Bnt it was not ex pected that recognized leaders ot thought in the higher literary circles would indulge in the partisan and carpiog criticism of the party dema gogue. Recently, however, we have seen the statement that a contribu tor in a leading Review has seen fit to sharply criticise Southern writers for using the words, “ War Between the States,’' and suggesting that the word •* Rebellion,” and other favorite Northern descriptives be enr ployed. So then,this man would have South ern writers employ the words '-rebel lion, rebels, traitors,” «fcc., when referring to the stirring scenes of the sixt’es ! In other words, Northern intolerance is so great’tbat Southern ers are expected to act the hypocrite* and denounce their fathers who died in defence of the Lost Cause—a cause that all true Southern men ac cepted as just and righteous —in lan guage such as Northern partisans may select. Such intolerance is unworthy a groat people, and it it no compliment to the honesty and sincerity—to soy notiling of magnanimity—of those who assume to be the leaders of thonght in that section, in expecting Southerners to deny all their sacred traditions and renounce their man hood, in order to pander to the pre judices of the great putty of hate. likmtherners will speak tenderly and lovingly of their dead heroes in suitable bnt inoffensive words, but will never accept the intolerant Inu. gust* of-the *.bove nauud writer. REPRESENTATIVE STRUBLE. In a moment of forgetfulness, which, no doubt how, he very bit terly regrets, says the . Richmond Fiines, Congressman Struble, of Iowa, has permitted himself, upon the floor of the House, to make a personal attack upon the Speaker in resentment of the discourteous treatment which he bos recently re ceived at the hands of the latter. We confess to a very considerable degree of surprise at the boldness of this Western Republican Represen tative, and we can only satisfactorily explain it on the-ground that he was wrought up to such a pitch of exaa peration that he lost all control over himself. For a Republican con gressman to go so far as to censure the Speaker in unstinted language during the proceedings of the House, is very much like a pupil rising in his scat and violently condemning some step which his schoolmastei has taken, because opposed to what was just and proper. Reed is as ab solute in the power which he excr cises over the oouduct of his party associates in the House, as if they were in reality schoolboys who were afraid of being punished by him up on the shortest notice and without serious opposition. The courage of Representative Stru ble loses some of its force when the fact is noted that the Speaker was not in the chair at the time the at tack was made. If he had been, it is not at ail improbable that not even the liveliest indiguation would have led the Iowa representative to ig.iore the dictates of prudence so far as to express the burning sentiments ol his heart with reference to the con- temptuous manner in which he had been treated. Quietly as the Re publicans in Congress have submit lid to the tyrannical authority of Speaker Reed, silently as they havj borne his brusqueness and brutality in enforcing his wishes and carrying out his purposes, there has,no doubt, been much ill feeling on their part which they have considered it expe dient to repress under the peculiar i-ircnmstauces which distinguish the present session of congress. Among the members on the Re publican side, there mast he many men who in their secret conscious^ ucas have been opposed to tiic high handed course, which the Speaker has pursued so resolutely and so consistently, and who have abhorred the contemptuous-rudeness in which he has so often* indulged. So fair however, there has been but one among them wiio has l>ecn bold enough to express his resentment, and even he was careful to wait unlit the Speaker hod vacated the chair and retired from the House. MR, COLLEY SPEAKS _ ^ V IN ATHENS LAST NIGHT TO A LARGE CROWD. A Good Impression Made upon "All—A Fine and Conservative Address —A Creat Dedi of Enthii- »• eY *■’.• ■ • • > ' ■■ f t-.T si asm Evinced. BLAIR HASCHeiS^S M«jbr W. Banks Pruitt and judge ' Colley Carries Every Precinct In the The Longa*.Wind AROUND THE COURT HOUSE. Herrington Holding the Fort. A reporter took a stroll up, by tho roarfc house yesterday, anil being at- trubted tiy'the melodious voice of our efficient Clerk, he eiuereil, and found the Major holding liis audience spell bound by OmSbf his marvellous expe- tier in wliiplj to transfer to paper e'style arid edit voicing iinttt- doljyeml, mid uer m w liiplj t wjpi deljtveml, mm we li-ilt only giVC-tue closing paragraph: epoly. pulled the ajmissed. Are,, ft Wilt-kcs county’g colt made a line speech last night! r Aud at the same time many votes! , Enthusiastic expressions were beard on all sides! . . And it looks as if, Colley will ■ carry Clarke county by a good majority! Lost night by eight o’clock the crowd began to gather around "the platform - on Broad street, und long before Mr. Col ley reached there the throng was ini- 1 tnsise. ' ; (i “ ' . Ou his arrival tlie crowd cheered wild ly, and loud calls were heard toe him. He took the stand, and in a quiet voice ue stated liis position on the vaii- ou questions. . ■ - His speech was charaeterizejlbylogi cal argument and solid facts, and met the favor of alL He expressed himself as being opposed to the present iniquitous banking sys tem, in favor of the ten-hodr law, show ed where the Olive bill had nothing to do with this nice, and stated his position forcibly on all other points. He threw in a number of anecdotes, and kept the'crowd in a good humor. All in all, it was a straight-forward', manly address, and one wliibh will re ceive a great deal of thought. A number of voters who had been in doubt as to whom they would cast their votes for, were heard to say that Colley was their man. One gentleman of great prominence said: “I didn't think Colley could make such a speech. I knew he was an able inan, hilt his address showed a great deal of thought, and was as solid a po litical talk as I ever hcanl.” Everybody seemed impressed in about the same way, and Mr. Colley’s chances for carrying Clarke are better now than ever before. The raee has been - considered close, and is rather so, but from the expres sions last night it looks as if the AVilkes colt will receive a good majority. Judge Lawson and Mr. Olive both have a groat many friends in the eortn- iy, and expect to poll a large number of votes. Mr. Olive's friends have been especially active, and have cluimed to be certain of a majority, bnt there can he little douht about their being wrong, though he will receive a good number of votes in the city. Tomorrow will tell tlio talc, and spec ulation will do no good, but mark this predicion: Colley will carry Clarke county by a handsome vote. THE FARMER’S ALLIANCE- The growth of the Farmer’s Alii ance, says the Boston Herald, which is now making its influence felt so strongly in the West and South, has been something remarkable. It is a recent organization, and is a combi' nation of some of the older organi zations of fanners in the various sections ot tbe country where it now flour i bee. The national organ iza- tion was completed only a year ago, but it now has branches in no less than twenty-five states, and its mem bership is said to be over 2.000 000, with a prospect of 3 000,000 before its next annual convention. It has not made much of an impression in the eastern and middle states as yet, but it is cutting a wide swath in the politics of the South and Wcst,wbcre it is either controlling the party conventions or making nominations of its own on a farmer’s platform. A few days ago in the National House of Representatives, Mr. Stru- ble of Iowa—republican—made a bitter attack on Speaker R<ed for his action toward gentlemen intern ested in public bills. He spoke of the speaker’s manner as sneering, and contrasted it with the courteous manner of Mr. Carlisle when he was speaker. He asked if the members would continue to submit like cow ards to the speaker’s dictation. His remarks were applauded vigorously by the Democrats. GUS ALLEN IS WELL. His Attack of Mania Passes Away and ho Is Liberated. Special by News Telegram Aegoelatlon Atlanxa, August 1.—Ous Allen, tho young man who was mentioned in the Bannkk last week as being violently seized with au attack of mania, is at liberty. He seems to be perfectly well, ami- says that lie does not remember a single that has happened to him during the past few days. He is now at his home ou Factory street, recovering from the effects ol his attack of inauia. Mr. Pat Kelley Dead. Augusta, Ga., August 1.—The fu neral of Mr. Pat Kelly, who dieil Wed nesday, recurred yesterday. He was well and popularly known all over Georgia. triggMVtnlt dly looked as if 1 was a goner, but with my usual|tcrvei glanced down the barrel of nfy gun, and s»*\t Hie bullet coming out, and poiutrng-it-at-the Yank drop ped him.” . , . • I be Major on completing bis story, picked up a pen ami finished recording a deed amid the silence of those present. Seeing that the Major was busy, alt left save tbe reporter, who tackled him for ueivs. After telling an amusing anecdote, which would be an injustice to his ha^py style to att nipt to print, lie got into a sober view, and among ot x-r things said: “Do ytm know that John Weir is the finest sheriff in Georgia to-day t We.J he is, and 1 don’t believe tiicru is a bet ter one in the world ea t< n Is to hisduty conscientiously, bad never lets any thing interfere with it. Besides this, he is sueli a good fol low, and .ope of the .most perfect gen tleman 1 ever met. I might say this, too, of Judge Herrington, who is more tegular in his work than the finest clock in tho work!, lie has a regular time for everything, and 1 keep up with the hour, by hearing the Judge walk. At nine 1 hear him come in. Atteu I hear him walk to the cooler and get a drink of water. At eleven 1 hear him get oat a certain book, etc.” Mr. 1’ruitt was enthusiastic in his praise of these two gentlemen, and his sentiments are shared by the whole county. As for Mr. Pruitt himself, he is one of ilio best known meu in the county, and is as popular as lie is well-known. He is doing anil has done faithful work as clerk, and many desire to sec him keep the place. i—M —... . Tim Nkw Sidewalk.—The new side walk being laid in front of tiie Bahnku building is a good one. It is eon-liuet- cu out of large and thick pieces of gran ite and will hist for many years. From this Country.—The crop prns- l>ccts are now as bright as ever. Tho recent rains came just at the right time, and stopped soon enough to pre vent anything from receiving too much. The farmers report their cotton and corn botli in good condition. YESTERDAY’S PERSONALS. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Morton have turned irom a trip to many popular -ummer resorts. Miss May Bernard has returned from a week’s visit down the Georgia road. Mr. W. T. Bacon has returned from u two week’s visit to his homo iu Lexing ton. Mr. Dan J. Conlon, for twenty years with C. Gray & Co., leaves to-day to accept a position with the dry goods firm of Michael Bros., Athens. lie will lie the manager of their retail floor, Mr. Conlon is an expert nun in the business and his many friends here wish him suc cess.—Augusta Chronicle. THE RACE FOR SECRETARY Of the State Agricultural Society—Dr. Newton’s Chances. There about seveu candidates irr the field for the position of secretary of the State Agricultural Society, aud promi nent among them is Dr. JE. D Newton, of this city. Dr. Newton’s chances for election are excellent, as he is recognized over the state as a hustler, and a man who would fill the position well. ■ The following paragraph from the Augusta Chronicle shows how ha is looked upon elsewhere: Dr. Edwin Dorsette New.tou, of Ath ens, is a candidate for secretary of the State Agricultural Society. Dr. Newton is the original hog and liominy man in Georgia, and wc want him elected. SOMMERNACHT'S KRANZCHEN. How the Ladies Csme Out Financially. The entertainment given by the In dustrial Home society was a grand suc cess socially, and financially. The wet weather prevented the at tendance of a great many, and thus a good deal of money was lost. However, the laities are satisfied with the result, and Wish to express their ap preciation to those who aided them. Below is a tabulated statement of ex pensesand receipts: fee cream and cake table I 50 35 Meat table 3*2 40 Watermelon table... 4 40 Coffee table.. ,...* 5 39 Lemonade table. 11 05 Door receipts-. *27 55 Sundry receipts 21 76 Total amount received ...152 90 ■XPKNSKS. Prize to Leonora Mitchell.....125 Ice cream 28 00 Fish pend tnj • 6 09 Candhs, Lcmcn : , etc......... 6 80 Meat and cake table expenses... 4 85 Servants hire and incidentals... 4 80 Broken dishes... 30 Amount cleared. 100 80 $152 90 We have one other bill of from 43 to Mus. G. A. UhtL, Pres. Industrial Home. ♦5 out. Not in Thk Race.—As the card of Mr. J. F. Wills announcing himself as candidate for Clerk of Superior Court has never been takon out, some may lie lead to infer that lie is still in the race. This, he wishes stated, is not true, as lie has heon out for weeks. Many of his friends regret that he did not re main a candidate. Quit Business.—The Clayton house has closed its doors and quit business. The property has recently been cut up into lots and sold, and the building ou it will be torn down and replaced by handsome storehouses. This is a j plen- did locution for stores, and there n 11 be 110 trouble about renting them* County. Washington, July :ili— [Special.]— The official vote in Wilkes county lias just been received and our favorite ron, Hon. F. 11. Colley carries every pre cinct by an overwhelming majority. This is a grand vindication of Mr, Col ic v against the slanders of his enemies. The working people and Alliaiieemen of Wilkes county stood by Mr. Colley well, knowing that he is a man upon whom they can rely. Wilkes sends greetings to Clarke. Our people stood by Clarke and its can didate, and now commends Mr. Colley to the suffrages of your people. Mr. J. B. (luniucutt received ’551 votes to J. T. Henderson’s 388. The county also went for Cook and Ander son. Meriwether and Hardeman were nominated for the Legislature, the lat ter leading the ticket. The ti a vote polled was)l,110. THE GENERAL MANAGERSHIP of the R. St D. to ro to Copt. W. H Green. Special by News Telegram Association. Atlanta, July 31.—The charge of the General Managership of the R. A D, it now given out semi-ollicially. will not be made until about the first of September, instead of the first of Au gust. But if it is definitely decided that Major Randolph’s resignation will be accepted, ami that Capt W. H Greene will Succeed him. ..■u,winded dfma.i wi Previous Q Uestion ^W^ W ASHINUTUN. 1>. <’ Blair offered this morning ‘■"“inn ‘V’L A,,.,' , -’“•‘-a in nJ-'\ , " Urn ,’ ^ on rules in report within i , ""hi,; rule for the incorporat.imr views question er soim lo i,a Ring am. closing fc liamentary procedure or t|„. ' |«. asked fonts imin«di rU .. ’ Mij. t-l.ions from the .lein.*^^ ,, the chamlicr threw the r ,. s 'de <i till to-morrow. 0v J RallroadsTiTccmriT Spectal by News T«h*m w Dublin, Ga., Augu*i 1 n- .ml Dublin railroad j', , against the Macon and MW**'*. road before Judge Robert j,', 10 1U ipou a hill of injunction ’ [ Their petition prays that t|„. „ ' am: Atlantic be perpotuai lv from coming within ten mil,.. Menu and Dublin. - “f u*l The argument was conclude!I hour last night. SiateV Attorney General Judge Gnstin and Jo. Hull ren rv ' a , the defendants, and Major p., pie *N Stubbs and Mai ter Wiu.i,,. r w the plaintiffs. 1 asjikd Melons.—A wagon full of water melons inet with a had accident yesterday up near the fair grounds. The owner hud gotten nut and left tho mules unhitched. Becoming frightened at soiuethiiig they began running around and succeeded in turning the wagon over, breaking it in some parts. There were about twenty-five melons in it, and every one was smashed. The last heard from the little coons in ti.e vi- chilly,Wiulliatrtlkey was doing as well as could tie exjtocted under the ciiei.in stances, aud outside of so many melons. Saji Davis.—The condition of Sam Davis, the editor of tho negro paper published here, is much better than it lias becntiiuco the shooting. He is get ting strong rapidly and will he out shortly, it was ccrtaiuly a wonderful cure. GEORGIA NEWS. F( rt Gaines is to have a street car line tis.iu the depot through the priilci pul ilrecis, to connect with all the warehouses, it will be used for both passengers anil freight. Mr. H. C. Oxford, of Pike county, who planted a few acres in grape vim s two or three years ago, lias been ottered $500 far the fruit this year and relieve him ol the trouble and expense of gath ering. The otter was refused. The local Farmers Alliance at Vi cuna have purchased from Mr. F. E. Varnedo his warehouse at the depot and have also rented his store. Tlicv now VI have also rented his store. _ have a warehouse and store in now lenua. Messrs, Busbee & Cruinm, of Vienna, instiluted a case against the Atlantic and Western railroad for $50,000 in favor of Mr. Coley Smith, who was badly injured while working on a bridge nearEatonton. • : Mr. H. R. Fenu, who lives out seven miles west from Vienna, has fifteen acres of cotton, on which lie has not Used a pound of guano, fiom which he confidently expects to gather twenty bales of cotton. The tax returns of the property of Dooly county shows an increa.-c of $661,575. The books of the town show an increase for the same time of $55,out) This is an increase of 44 per cent, over last year. Allen Howell, of Camilla, was se verely gored by an inluriattd bull < n G. D. Adridge’s place. Several gentle men were trying to drive him out ol the field when lie attacked Mr. Howell and would have killed him had it not been for the prompt work of the others in killing the animal. Rev. Spencer Meeks, Wrightsvillr, Ga., the second oldost man in Johnson county, has preached to his primitive Baptist brethren for fifty years. He is the father of fourteen children, thir teen of whom are now* in life. He has plowed daily this year, makiug a splen did crop. Mr. Jno. C. Weemes, of Belleview, Talbot county, became engaged in a difficulty with a negro farm hand, and in order to protect himself it became necessary (o shoot the negro. Dr. J. H. Bryan was summoned to attend the wounded negro, and report says he is doiug well. .HENDERSON CAN'T GET THERE His Friends Say he Has no Chance of Election. Special by News Telegram Association. Atlanta, July 31.—It is practically certain that Judge Lester will he the next A1 torney-General of Georgia. That centers a lot of interest in the rac.> for Commissioner of Agricult ure. •*f thought Judge Henderson had a walk-over,” said L. F. Livingston yes terday afternoon, “Imt if he’s elected now it’ll be by a serat. h.” Another prominent Allianeeman of DcKalb county said on yesterday after noon : “I thought DeKalb county would go f-.r him (Henderson) 2i> to 1, hut it has actually come to the point where It’s doubtful if he can carry it at all. His home county went against him; the county where lie belongs to the Alliance went against him, and the county in which he and Nesbitt, lived as neighhnr.- went for Nesbitt. B-.t we have’nt quii work yet and I still believe we can car ry the county. The sjieaker was a strong Henderson man. Only about, three weeks :.go this same man wins sent up to the Ninth district in Henderson’s interest. He came back, as lie says himself, without tell ing anybody up there wliat lie came up tor. THE LIE WASPASSED. Prominent Politicians Fighting—A Sensation at Montgomery, Ala. Special by Ncwa Telegram A-.s. ciation. Montgomery, Ala., July 31 —A-diffi- i uity which came near being a serious one, occurred in front of the Exchange hotel here tiiis morning, growing out i>l the contest over the nomination fo: Herbert’s seat in congress in this dis trict. Chairman W. II. Lawson, chair man of the executive committee, twici a member of the house of representa tives, and Capt. A. B. MaMin, a promi- inent Allianeeman and influential citi zen, got into a heated controversy when the lie vftn given. A blow quickly fol lowed, and a pistol was drawn. Only the liiuely interference of friends pre vented bloodshed. Both are men of determination and undoubted courage, and it is feared that 1111 ess friends in terfere the trouble is not over. REED’S AUTHORITY. Sight and Hearing Give Consent to What Is Being Done. Special by News Telegram Association Washington, D. C., July 31. Speaker Reed, replying to the famous criticism of “X. M. C.” in the “North American Review,” says, respecting the ground that in the parliamentary sense the presence of members always implies full sight and hearing of all that takes place, therefore, if a member is present in full sight and sound ol all occurreeecs, and if all action is loudly proclaimed by the clerk or speaker, he is as much a party consenting to all that occurs, as if his vote is vociferated <n his loudest tones. British Vessels. Special by Xewa Telegram Association. New York, July 31.—A special from Victoria says: Her Majesty's ship, Amphion, will leave for southern wa ters, whenoe she will proceed to the Mediterancau. If any British warships go into the Behring sea this year, the Nymph aud Dophauc will probably he the ones. ■■♦■Ol Tho Corn Crop Ruined. Special by News Telcgram Association. Abklinx. Kas., July 31.—It is ad- Real Estate in Butler is rapidly ad vancing in priee and there is just now more active demand for it than ever I c- mi*,... , ■ —— •« fore. It is an assued fact that a hank 1 , ' , , K iist a11 the corn crop in with a capital stock of $500.(160 «ill be ral K L a " 8 i 13 13 ruined, no matter established iu Butler within the next I W MU,ch Tain ra lH * lew weeks, besides other euteiprhcs are ' a TT ■_"* m m lo be established. _ Anti-Herbert Men Winning. The importance of purifying tho bloodta not be overestimated, for without puie blood you cannot oa)oy good health. At this season nearly every one M«dii I good medicine to purify, vitalize, andeiaa I J.e blood, and wo ask you to try Hooft I Pnrilliflr Sarsaparilla. Itstrengthce I rcLUIIal and builds up the sysinl creates an appetite, and tones the digest^ I while it eradicates disease. The peat* I combination, proportion, and prepantMi I of the vegetable remedies used gtrefel Rood’s Sarsaparilla pecul- -p 1,. ,.l iar curative powers. No * O 1IS6I11 other iK'dicinehassuch arecordotwoodetfl cures. It you have made up your blot||I buy Rood’s Sarsaparilla do not be indueedkl take any other instead. It is a Pca3*| Medicine, and Is worthy your confident. I Hood’s Sarsaparilla is soid by all drugpnj Prepared by C. I. Hood St Co., Lowell,Hal IOO Dosos One Dollar! WHAT OF 1 HIS? A Rumor That Bullock Will Oppose Livingston. Special by News Telegram Association. Atlata, July 31.—There is a rumor afloat to-day that Governor Bullock may be a candidate for Congress aga nst Liv ingston. It is being considerably talk ed, but nobody kubws where it started. Bullock is iu Rhode Island and the ru mor cannot be confirmed. Special by News Telegram Association. » Montookkry, Ala., July 31.—In the district congressional convention, at l, ‘e uuti-llerbert delegates eap- lin® V n temporary organization, elec ting J. B Mastin, of Montgomery, over nas 11U , ‘‘"T*,,*. all. ,] voteofilKi! 16 "’ ° f Ksiambl *.hya doesiUbreakat^ ^ Mastin thanked the convcn- aX.rn ,e °V° r V. VVhile he exacted r » , e hc , 00,1 l,3 eled such a Ston U duclX-o^‘. ind h,>CllUSe f0r j 0 Tii a S»t. porarr oUicers were made TO THE AFFLICTED. j “ The Vlix-t .i.i.i the Siomaeh i* the tiWk| ftci-.o.ji: oic.it 0/ tUhtr ta pivxiK&e 0/1 list cite." JDIBb. IKZIItTG’S I0YAL GERM 1* the Rrentest blood purlUcr and germ*! trover of the ago. It torn* (lie utopi Increases the apiietlte, |>urit\«* tho lions anil quickly anil |>erniauenllyci nil blood, stomach, kidney.blnddcr,lita and female diseases. Asa ionic It is*M out q rival in tho whole range ul mitaal medica. It Is n sovereign remedy,oil never falls to core rheumatism, neunlikl paralysis, insomnia, dyspepsia, UdlgwJ tion, debility, palpitation, catarrh,etc Hon. H. W. Grady says: “ It U tbi S| lima Thule of all remedies." Rev. Sam. P. Jones says: “I wbllfW| suiTvring wife bad access to tint «*] cine.” Rev. J. B. Hawthorne snys: "IthiJ brought certain and radical cum to ho| J dreds In Georgia and ottirr Slates." Mrs. Ella R. Tenncnt, Editor TennatlJ Home Magazine, lays: " Its fame spread like a prairie lire. Dr. Jas. Young, the great tcmpwWj j lecturer, says: •* Oh! that every »ffliw , l man and woman could get lhiagrMJt t *| edy.” Thousands of others attest its tii'*’| and sound Its praise. If you are sick, do not despairtiiiy J have tried Germctuer. It h»* pertanisj cures that astonish the world. If you are suffering with of a core, send stamp for nrinte.1 ia*ar J certificates of wonderful cures, etc. ■ For sale by King’s Royal GerW»| Company, Atlanta, Ga., and by Price fL5t> per concentrated bottle.' makes one gallon of medicine u P* rectlons accompanying each hc scut by express <)• D., If l 1 * 1 gist cannot supply you. Big G to the leading t Gonorrlttrsa* . Tho only ante I UnMrrtef 1 1 uniscrit* tuj M are only b, safe in rteotao" Bl THittmuCtitMicai Co to all .SNCiNNMi.a^pi A-J- sl y;:;,t _ Cures lu riToSDAYST fUunsacd n-t u 1 sirtcwR. SORRELS a surf* R 00 FIN (UTM-PLASTIC! UOOFI40 $8.00 per 100 square feet. JlBtr ^ m lor years, a ol any one eon ^ slump for sample and fall l l:irt . Hum Rustic Boon^ ^ 39 A 41 Wost IIroaoway, Local Agents ttant**' Augf—w4t Kabo never works down or breaks. * . in a year, you shalina money back, and" • The steels may *, the best of stee ,[ s limits of strength. *>. has no breaking Desn z And the Kabo perfect in f° rnl " . f Wehaveapnrn er sets for you. MlCIIAhb