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HE ATHENS WEEKLY BANNER.
Wnlchnina. Eat. IM4,1 OawwlMaM with the
(-krieicle, »J Athena Sauer, Eat. 1833.
ATHENS, GA.. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11,1890.
VOL.58—NO. 50
CLEVELAND AND ’92.
The New York Sun assailed Cleve
land’s actions with intense bitter-
ness in the late campaign. It launch
es forth into a vituperative diatribe
against him, and even insinuates
that he voted the republican ticket.
It enlarges on the alleged fact that
C eve'and was culpably passive dur
ing a campaign whose superior ira
portaDce rendered necessary the
weight of his voice and his example.
These are poor charges, but are dis
torted and tinctured with unfriendly
partisanship. The Sun bi s never
been an ardent supporter of ex Presi
dent Cleveland, which fact was
abundantly demonstrated in the last
Presidential election Tnis may be
its animus in its recent arraignment
<f him, for we believe Cleveland is
a ccniocrat to the core, ever ready
and willing to champion her cause
when her prospects of succtss are
dubious It was probable that Mr.
Cleveland had sufficient foresight to
perceive the tendency of sentiment
aud recognized che utter futility of
his aid in effecting a grander triumph
than democracy achieved.
THEl MASSACHUSETTS REVOLUUION.
The heavy democratic gains in
ihu West, sa\s the St. Louis Repui-
lic, were expected, but the great
democratic victory in Massachusetts
comes almost without waruing. It
was not expected.becauce the corpo
rations of Massachusetts have been
largely instrumental in forcing the
republican party to assume the atti
tude which has made it so obnoxious
to the country’s common-sense aud
sense of decency. The result n
Massahusetts, where the defeat ol
the republican state ticket is accom
panied by democratic gains in Con
gress shows that the populai revolt
has carried the strongest entrench-
tnei.'s of the arrogant Northeastern
Plutocracy Rhode Island, Connec
ticut and even New Hampshire show
their sympathy with the general
movement of the jeople, and gave
democratic g&ius which, if less pro-
nouuce l than ' hose of Massachusetts
are still emphatic enough to show-
how thoroughly the country is dis
gusted with Reed’s congress and
Harrison’s administration.
Massuelms* tts democratic by from
8,000 to 10,000 on a square issue is
Dot onlj- protest, it is revolution.
THE CAUCUS.
[THE BATTLE
HAS ENDED
Who Will be Our Next!
Senator?
COMPLETE VICTORY PERCHES ON
OUR BANNERS.
The People Have Spoken and Re
buked Corrupt Methods— * Com
plete Revolution In Public Sentiment
—The Latest Status of Affa.rs.
IT SEEMS PROBABLE THAT THE
ALLIANCE WILL CENTER
ON EX-GOVERNOR MC
DANIEL.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 6, 12:50 a. m.—
[Special.]—To-night there was a gen
eral Alliance caucus of members of
legislature at the capital. Senatorial
lines were not drawn. Gordon and
anti-Gordon men being .present, show-
full strength of Alliance in the house
and senate. It was what might be
termed an Alliance “experience meet
ing.” The senatorial, question was
freelv discussed. .A number of speech
es were made by those present, express
ing personal views, and defining his
situation as to pledges aud obligation
at home. The policy seems to be to
smooth over the “break” made last
night by the suggestion of Calhoun’s
name. In addition to this,a permanent
Alliance organization was perfected
of both houses to look after
general matters of the legislature.
Senator Joseph E. Nunnally, of the
27ch was made President and represei.-
tative J. A Sibley, of Conb, viee-Presi-
Uent.
Caucus Judge Hines’ friends held to.
night resulted very satisfactory ot
themselves. Judge Hines says his
chances are improving steadily. Ap-
propos of this information it con
straight that if the Alliuiice agrees on
a candidate it will be ex-Governor MC-
"Daniel, of Walton. He himself arrived
here tonight and certainly there is
strong movement of that sort inside
Alliance. After Alliance caucus to
night there was an anti-Gordon caucus
of the legistatureat the Kimball. Both
Alliance and non-Alliance participated.
The great battle for democracy has
ended, and the smoke lifting displays
the scene in all its honor.
But that honor and carnage is all' in
the republican ranks.
It has but one full and unmistakable
meaning and that is that the republican
party has been almost annihilated by
votes of American citizens.
Corruption, fraud, money, all the de
vices that cunning and deviltry could
hatch up, have vanished before the
solid phalanx of freemen, who
“knowing dare their rights maintain.
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Complete List of Members-EIect to
Next House of Representatives.
.-tan.iL* as it will be
March 4, mso. March 4, 1991.
MM Coag.WW 02*1 Congress.
Ala'tama
Dem. Rep. Dem
Bep.
s
rgt - *
S
Arkansas.
. 8
- ft
4
I
California
. 2
4
6
Cob n o
1
1
onuedcut
i
3
3
1
Peiuware
>, t
1
Florid
2
2
Georgia
■ 1<
7
Ida: o
1
lt.iuoig
. T
13
13
7
Indiana
10
3
11
2
low 11
1
10
<i
5
Kansas
7
*>entUL-ky
9
2
10
*I
Louisiana
.. 5
1
0
Maine
4
4
Slaryl nd
- 4
2
6
Massachusetts...
. 2
10
7
5
Michigan...., ...
2
9
7
4
Minnesota
5
2
|
Mississippi
Missouri
. 7
a
.. 10
4
is
1
•Mon tan
1
Nebraska....
3
2
New Ha . pshire
1
l
1
Nevada
1
1
New Jersey
. 3
4
*8
2
NewVork
.. la
19
20
14
Not th Carolina..
.. 6
3
4
1
•n'o tb Dakota..
1
1
Ohio
5
16
11
7
Oregon
1
1'ennsvlvania ...
. 7
21
U
17
Rhode 1-land ...
2
1
1
>outh Carolina..
7
3
1
•South Dakota..
2
2
Tennes ee
.. 7
3
8
1
T xas
.. U
it
Vermont
2
2
Virginia
.. 8
2
*9
•Washington....
1
*4
\\ *-st Virginia,..
4
2
2
u ilCOUMU
.. 2
7
8
1
Wyoming
•• ••
1
Total
...101
1C3
218
*7
feated and McKinley himself
was repudiated. He is regarded as one
of the principal sources of ail this re
publican discomfortnre, and he is now
a political outcast.
In Oregon one republican was re
turned.
In Pennsylvania the democrats made
considerable congressional gains, elect
ing eleven members. Pattison defeated
Quay’s tool, Deleinater, by an astound
ing majority.
Washington sends up one congress
man to fulfill the conditions implied by
her admission to Statehood.
Wyoming went republican, and Ari
zona and New Mexico went overwhelm-
gly democratic.
Thus in brief we give the result of
Tuesday's election. The story of re
publican downfall is told in a few words.
“Reedism, McKinleyism, corruption,
Force bill.”
The farmers couldn’t stand it and so
the Farmers’Alliance knocked the props
out in the West.
The merchants, the manufacturers,
and in fact American freemen couldn’t
stand it, and they knocked out the
rest of the proys.
And down comes republicanism. It
is now a mass of dead issues and lutile
fraud. But yesterday and with a rod
>f iron it ruled the nation; now none so
ow as e’en dare to approach the foul
aid loathsome wreck.
Majority or
Plurality
2 121
THE BIGGEST DAY
IN THF HISTORY OF ABBEVILLE
GRANDLY CELEBRATED.
The Opening up of the Georgia, Caro
lina and Northern Road the Cause
of Much Rejoicing—Free Barbecue,
Magnificent Fireworks and Felici
tous Speech Making.
THE NEXT SPEAKER- ,
The newspaper world is now agi
tating the question of who will sue
ceed dictator lleed as speaker. At
present there is no unnaminity r.t
seutiment on this question, but the
major part of the democratic organs
arc favorable to Crisp, of Georgia.
He, we believe, will be chosen to pre
side over the legislative sessions,
having evinced parliamentary tact
and address.
He proved himself able to cope
with Reed in his high-handed meas
ures, crushing despotism by the
weight of his determined personality,
and surpassing the stubborn despot
in the use of skillful expedients.
We firmly believe'that Crisp is the
choice of democratic sentiment of
the house as it stood during the past
session, but its composition is so en
tirely different that it is a difficult
matter to determine who will occupy
this honorable and coveted position.
. .
appear when the blood gets heated The beat
remedy is Dr. J. H. McLean’a Sarsaparilla.
“ Money i9. tight” but democracy
prevails, the country is safe and Ycss,
Vonderau, Bickers *«fc Co., continue to
please the people with their immense
bargains. s w It
Alliance mass meeting of Oconee,
L’larse, Oglethorpe, Jackson and Maui-
-"!! will be held in Athens at the court
hoii.-e, Saturday, Nov. 15, at 10 o’clock.
Business of importance. Brother J. W.
b'*ck, secretary,and other piominent
Alluiu.einen will be present.
A. F. Popk, President.
McKinley is defeated and woolen
?o°d' Indd at the lowest prices at Vess,
► onderau, Bickers & Co.
s w It
Another Factory.—We learn that a
factory will be greeted on the Ap
alachee river, where the Covington and
-'■aeon rail:oad crosses that stream
llt- shoals in the river at this point af-
‘;>rds an excellent water power and the
"“csl granite beds in the state are near
8t hand. Macon capitalists are at the
head of the enterprise and will push
1 he factory to an early completion. So
uiotc it he.—Oconee Enterprise.
■WHY"
EvEkYtBiNG. WENT
WRONG.”
A. poor lame boy in Springfield, who be
taine converted, whose home furrooudings
were very unfriendly, said, when relating
his experience< - •
"Once everything weot wrong at our
house; up.ci was wrong, and mother was
•'toLp, and sister was wro-g; but now
that Jesna ! B min<, it i-* all right, a: d I
km.w way everything was wrong before
1 was all w roi.g myself.’’
Everything wil! go wrong with us if we
#r e not riuni in Christ. Everv heart baa
et.ciigh within i; to inab. citqiiiel, and ui
and uid.ap leess, until the love of
Lhr .1 dwells th* r , turning out all '.be en-
tuiie* n» hajipin*.ts ana peace.
>ew s ate-* whose members were elected af-
t:r the general Congressional elections •( 18 sS.
Not included in footing of RcpuUleaa mem
bers, 18S9
In Alabama a solid democratic con
gressional delegation returned.
In Georgia the same old story.
I11 Texas, the Banner State of the de
mocracy, as slie ever has so does she
now send an nubroken column to the
front.
lu Louisiana all congressmen wheel
into the democratic column.
In Mississippi, ditto.
Jn South Carolina, six to one.
In North Carolina, eight to one
In Vfrginia and West Vi
id delegation each.
In Tennessee nine to one are demo
crats
In Kentucky ten out of eleven are in
the right column.
In Arkansas four out of five.
In Missouri thirteen democrats, one
republican.
In Florida, a solid delegation.
Thus in the South outof 11C congress
men 108 are democrats. A pretty solid
front that is. Yet it is to the ndrth of
Mason and Dixon’s line where the dem
ocratic cyclone raged most furiously
In California the result stands about
the same as it always has. Accordinj
to the republicans they have capturei
Virginia, a sol-
Speclal by News Telegram Association.
Abbeville, S. C., Nov. 7.—This is
the biggest day in the history of Abbe
ville! 1
It commemorates a great advance
ment in tlie city’s prosperity and the
completion of the Georgia, Caroli ra and
Northern road into and beyond our lira
its, making Abbeville one of the most
nterprising towns iu South Carolina,
giving us easy and rapid communica
tion with every part of the world, and
putting us on equal footing with the
progressive cities of the south.
The whole surrounding country is I to tne republicans tney _
here to help in the celebration, and'roy- the entire delegation, but this causes a
ally are thry being entertained by the discrepancy between the democratic
citizens. Distinguished gentlemen are and republican estimates,
here from all over the state. In Colorado the result -stands un-
Today a free barbecue was given at changed. Colorado has always been
the fair grounds for 2500 visitors, who foremost in the radical line and her one
crowded the streets. At the depot plat- congressman will vote with them. The
form the public speaking of the day | democrats captured three of the con
gressmen, and the remainidg one is re
publican.
Idaho, a state admitted under repub
lican auspices sent William Sweet to
represent her interests at the national
capitol. Of course he adheres to repub-
took place, and Abbeville wascongratu
lated on the advent of the new road.
Judge Cothran delivered the address of
welcome, and introduced Senator But
ler, who was followed by Congressman
J. J. Hemphill, who was introduced by
Capt. L. W. Perrin, and in a felicitous lican principles.
speech congratulated the people on I In Illinois a veritable tidal wave al-
tlieir progress. One speaker, he eaid, most submerged the last vestige of rad-
rejoiced that Abbeville was brought into icalism. The positions of the two par-
such communication with the outside ties were completely reversed. In 1887
world, but he would congratulate the the republicans had thirteen members
outside world in having access to Abbe- and the democrats had seven. Now the
ville. His speech was a happy effort, the democrats have thirteen and the re
Tonight was given a magnificent dis- publicans seven,
play of fireworks, after which a banquet In Iowa the tariff bill caused a repub-
was served at the new hotel that was a lican plurality of niue to dwindle away
splendid finish to the enthusiastic cele- and gave the state to the democrats by
bration of the day. Under the diree- a large majority.
tion of the ladies of Abbeville the ban- In Kansas, the home 7 of the blatant
q net hall was converted into a fairy bow- Ingalls, the Alliance held the balances
er and the table, served with a sumptu- again, and right nobly did they use
mis menu, was covered with flowers, them. They send to Washington four
The toasts and responses were not the delegates pledged to ilia, support of
least happy feature of the evening. Alliance.principles and creed.
The city is all decorated, and the fes- I In Maine, the native heath, of auto-
tivities continue tomorrow evening, I crat Tom Reed, a full republican dele-
when they will end in a grand ball in gation was returned. .... . — — r ,
the court house. Beirden’s band, of Massachusetts was like bearding the Georgia almost unanimously is fighting ; estimated
Augusta, furnished the music for the lion in his den,” font was always re- the alliance on some principle of the al- holla, the
banquet and will play for the ball to- yarded as a radical stronghold; but she ij ance and while we fail to see any just
morrow night. I I 183 vindicated her love for right and reason or practical argument for their
justice, and has fallen iato line with the j position, we pledge ourselves to renew
SLACK-DRAUGHT tea cures Constipalkm.
OUR NEW
GOVERNOR
ION. W. J. NORTHEN INDUCTED
INTO OFFICE.
mposlng Ceremonies of Inaugura
tion-Magnificent Address of Cov.
Northen -The Oath of Office Taken.
Alliance Department RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT. Children’s Department
GEORGE T. MURRELL. Editor
“COT'?ON IS KING.”
Dr. C. W. LAKE. Editor.
GEMS FRUM JAY.
We have heard this expression all our
days. We have been taught that it is TOR cisiBAt PBESBTTKBIAN.
true. It seems, however, at this day “Sin 1# Ibe last thing >ome people think
and time that this mighty monarch has ol. But it' is always Uie first thing with 111*.-
been dethroned or is visiting in some I peimeut.”
far ofi' county without ever so much
having left any commands behind. The
great English Bull is dead and buried
and with him, it appears, that the hope 1
of cotton producers lie interred. The
bears have multiplied aud replinislied
and propose to roam over the earth un
molested, seeking whom they may claw
and devour. The great bulk of our cot
ton is called storm cotton. The far
mers are blue, the merchants are blue
and the'buyers call the most of our cot
ton blue. Everybody and everything
is blue except the bears, they are black
outside and blacker within. With more
money than heart and more greed than
soul.
A cotton buyer was heard to say not
long ago. W e are paying about what
good cotton is worth, but we will
make our Jack on the bad. If this is
true there is something wrong some
where. It costs the farmer as much to
make bad cotton as good, aud the pick
ers ask a higher price for picking it.
This season the Almighty sent the rain
storms upon us. Wnether this was on
account of our sins or not, the result is
the same. The good have suffered with
the bad, for He sends his rain on
“ i'bnu.h we are In east our care, we are
not to C -si our duly, upon the Lord.”
‘It is only iu Uie way of duty, that we
can tru-t in H in."
li we are the in i*--* of promise, Canaan
will draw us nu» ot Egypt. ’
*‘G <d never adyanc s us without ranking
us capable ot the promotion.”
“To be ignnraui <>f Curst is as if the
pursued man-slay* r of old bad been igno-
ant of thecity of retug*
“Notl.i *g contracts aud obstructs like
Uie wa t of spirituality.”
x oui supreme concern should be to se
cure tbe grace ot God.”
' If our eyes were opened to see the in
visible, we should be convinced, that we
could no be for an instant saf-, but as we
«re kept by the power ot God."
T..e worst ot men are oiten anxious
ab ui ibeexiernnl and ceremonial parts of
red*, i in. C n cHnoe as well as d esne
r* quins something; forms and rites are
not ditficu t and they leave the s'ate of In*
heart untouched.”
“There is » creal difference in the de
parture ot believers Borne reach heaven,
so to speak, in a wrecked state. They gel
ate to lend but on phi ks and brok -n
paces of the snip. Gibers, in lull sail, en-
er the Zdesir* d haven, aud have, a* the
JOHNNIE S CRATION.
: r per the -desip a uaven, and have, a* the
both alike, ihe farmers eannot be aposileTh-ter calls it,'an abundant enlinpcc
censured if they hold their bad cotton into lh „ kiu>{doin cf , heir Lmj an(1 Sav -
tor better prices. It will take it all’ to „, nr * >-
Atlanta, Nov. 8.—[Special.J—Hon.
<Y. J. Northen was inaugurated today
t the Capitol building
Gov. John B. Gordon stepped down
nd out and the uew Governor took the
ath of office, and entered upon his new
rvice to his people.
At twelve o’clock the General Assern-
ly came together in joint session Preai-
ent Robert G. Mitchell in thechair.
A lew minutes after the pageant of
tate filed up the stone steps and en
ured the hall.
It was an imposing procession that
npressed everyoue with the dignity of
nose who made it up.
In the front wa« the Governor-elect,
lonorable W. J, Northen, with Sena-
ir Walker.
Behind came Georgia’s gallant Gov-
rnor and statesman, Hon. John B.
•ordon, with Hou. Edmund Martin,
iiairiuan of the House committee on
lauguration.
Then followed Senator Colquitt, ex
enators Miller, Barrow and Norwood.
Behind them came the supreme court
istices, and a long train of distin-
uished Georgians among them, Con-
ressmen Livingston, Clements, Wat-
>n, Lawson, ex-Congressmeb Ham-
mnd and Reese, state house officials,
lessrs. Boynton, Miller, Clark, Roney,
.iitnpkin. Falligant and others, su-
erior court judges and many others.
Every seat iu the house was occupied
y this time, and many of the distin-
uished attendants stood around the
peaker’s desk, while a great crowd
ressed about the doors and in every
pace in the gallery.
After prayer by Rev. Johu Jones,
he veteran Chaplain of the Senate.
Governor Northen proceeded to de-
:;ver his iuaugural^address.
He began by congratulating the peo-
le upon the brilliant victories just won
ver usurpation aud wrong in the gen-
ral government.
He dwelled upon the proposition that
to one class had any superior rights to
cand shoulder.
The people are the sovereign, and in
itate and National, as well as local gov-
rument, must rule.
The American people are burdened
vith too much law, and .the best gov-
rnmentis that which is governed by
■ lie lease laws. Local legislation in
his State has grown intolerable, and
tie general assembly of the state passed
jo much local legislation.
The laws should be general and uni-
>rm in their nature.
The right to charter companies is a
ound one and one which should be used
airly and impartially.
Legislation that is absolutely needed
hould be the only legislation looked af-
• er by the general assembly.
Legislative members should be paid
i fixed salary.
Corporations should be treated as cit-
zens.
He touched largely upon the great
danger of aggregated money and the
monopolies of the present time.
He also struck heavily at the law’s
delay and urged that greater celerity
be given to the disposition of cases in
hand.
He closes up his addresses by refer
ring to tbe great illiteracy in the state
and urging an increased term for the
common schools.
prices
run the spindles fo - the next 12 months,
good, bad and indifferent. It the bad
cotton is withheld from the market it
will most assuredly bring abetter price.
If the buyers can make their “Jack”
on it, it will be well for the farmers to
ljok into this and if there isany“Jack”
to be made it should be made by the
producer himself. Farmers who are in
debt to the merchants should pay them
enough to keep them going. Merchant
should cooperate with their farmer cus
tomers and help them to hold their cot
ton if need be until next spring, or uu-
til tbe factories call for it. Let us try
tnis co-operation plan, a kind of
first cousin to the Sub-Treasury
that we are to have in the near fu
ture from the present outlook of things
iour,
“Time 1 mplnyed in prayer is not 8pen'
m vain. Prayer i-» the richest traffic in tbe
world, the merchandise <il it is better than
tbe meiclmndise of silver, and tbe gain
thereof better even than much preciou-
«old."
“ We do not much recommend vowing.
We would rather recommend prayi g.
Bat if vows are to lie made, let them bi
m de iu tne sln-nath of divi ie ur-ce, as
let them not be trifled with, but fulfilled.”
P. D. 8.
It you feel unable to your work, and have
that tired feeling’ take Dr J. H. McLean's Sar
saparilla; it wiffuiake you bright, active and
vigorous.
Go to Yess, Vonderau, Bickers & Co.
. 1 1 for Blankets, Quilts aud Comforts.
t 2 Sl‘& They have the largest stock and cheap
est prices.
s w It
GEN l LEihfi&S.
pare us for the good substantial “plan
when it comes down upon us like an
angel of mercy with healing in her
wings, (right here I would like to
branch off on the Sub-Treasury and on
the glorious triumphs of the Alliance I “Thy gentleness” said ihe Psalmist,
from Maine to Calafornia, but I must “uas made ine great.” Taere is true great-
stick to the text and talk a little about' -*■“ •—L*'*—" r ,, *i“ m»i«*
it next week.) Be it said to tbe credit
of the merchants that there is a grow
ing disposition ou their part not to un
necessarily press to the collection of
accounts with the farmers, and it Is
undoubtdley true that farmers are pay-
uess in uehdeoess Little minds, with little
gi ac , cannot bear contradiction. But h*-
whose heait i* filled with love to God and
love to man can bear with t ie weakness,
be imperfections, and even tbe perverse,
mss o: otlieis It you find yourself tried
with everybody, rest assured ot one tbiiW,
iug off as fast as they can under all the I ibst however much out of tbe way.they
unfavorable surroundings.
Nobody but the farmer himself knows
how he has been “put to it ” this fall
to gather what has been made. -He
has been crippled on all sides. There
are more discouraged farmers in Geor
gia today than perhaps have ever been
known before.- Earth and skies have
frowned on them and the devil seems
to have been turned loose upon us.
Cotton raising has certainly received a
black eye. King cottou'Will loose thou
sands oi his heretofore most devoted
may be you aic not right yourself. Glass
imt arts its own color to eve y object that
is seeu through it; so do tbe passions and
prejudices ol our own souls color the ac-
tio.isof others. To *.n»- absolutely deaf
there are no sounds; and to one fully saved
there are no provocations that disturb tb<
qusnimiiy 01 the soul.—From R.v. B. T.
Rooerts.
If you want a stylish dress pattern of
any kind, you can get suited at Vess,
Vonderau, Bickers <& Co. They have
subjects. Very few seem disposed to I the goods, and prices to suit the people,
save planting seed for another year. I s w It
One of two things must be done. We
must plant less cotton, only so much as
we can rapidly pick out with hands to
be had or invent some device for pick
ing that will take the place of the hi
man hand. -There arp some extenu
ating circumstances however, con
nected with our embarrassing sit
uation this season that are
in themselves unusual aud peculiar.
Cotton opened more rapidly than usual
We have had fewer suitable days for
UNWORLDLINESS.
The wliote Bible puts tbe most weighty
emphasis upon an uuwordly life. Yet iu
the churches we find but tew uecid d lov-
rs of God, while mere are tbnusnad* of;
decided lovers of the wold, and thousands
more who vainly seek to serve both God
and mammon, to compromise between two
principles and courses of life as utterly at
... , , . , . wnr as light aiid darkness. Tbe bulk 01
picking than has ever been known for Curia i*ns are not thoroughly
the same length of time before. J bis, I consecrated; ibey belong to the “worldly
of course, retarded the work. Ihe ij 0 |y t '* 0 r the “wholly worldly.” Out of
rams have glued it to the hulls. The I lhe 8ix ty millions of so-called Protestants
hulls, from long standing and too much 1 ...
“Got your speech ready for Friday,
Johnnie ?” asked « school-boy.
“No.” said John.
“Well, I have. Yon had better hurry
up ”
“Pshaw! what’s the ns*- ?” asked John.
“You see, a speech for Friday isn’t just
lik-t k-8-*ons that a fellow ought to learn.
Ever so many ihimts may happen, no that
I shan’t have to sp> ak at all. Visitors
may come in. or some other boy may re
cite somet bing real long,so that there won't
be time for me. I shan’t bother. Maybe
I'll go ont ra the country that day, and
then if i learned anythin* it would be of
no ua«. Then I’ll wait until tbe time
comes.
John waited, but be did not go to the
country; the other boys chose short decla
mations, and Friday morning was so cloudy
that there was no prospect of company,
at noon J >hn was in a state of despera
tion. He flew here and there about tbe
house in search of something that would
answer bis putpose. Uncle Jick gave
him a book of old dialogues and orations,
■ui before be could learn more than a line
or two it was school-time.
The others spoke, but John listened
without heating much, and when his own
iame was called he walked across tbe floor
with a very bewildered feeling. Tuen,
daring at tbe ceiling, he leaned against a
boat in the cepier *»r the room. Mr Grey
would not accept excuses; Joun knew that
oernc ly. He put his hand in his pockets
aid looked at the bo 9, pulled them out
wain and looked at the clock; then he be
wail confusedly:
* Mv name is Norval. On the Grampian
dlls—my name is Norval. On tbe Gram ■
pian hill-- my father feeds bis—bis—name
s Norv* 1 -
“Runs in the family, that name does,”
fiyly wbis >ered a boy uear him. The oth-
■is began to lauuh, for they all knew how
gran lly John had talked of not taking any
rouble. Mr. Grey began to look curious
ly over bis glasses and J ihn knew that
something must be d >ne; so he suddenly
said: “1 don’t know much about Norval,
but I know something about iuduslry; so
[’ll tala about that:
“Industry is a good thing to have; it’a
better than luck. If a boy just trusts to
luck, it may not turn out as be expecis,
and then he gets into trouble. If a boy ia
real industrious, and gets ready for things,
why -he’s ready. If the man that invent
ed telegraphing had waited for lack ; I
Jon’t suppose there’d have been any mes
sages sent yet Boys, be industrious; get
ready for things beforehand, and don’t
wait till the time comes ”
John bowed and sat down, and the boys
ipphudt d heartily. Mr. Grey, who did
uot understand tbe matter so well, hesitat-
d a moment, but finally said: “This ad-
tress seems to be otuinal, and I suppose
we must judge it leniently on that .account,
though it is very imperfectly prepared.
There is some valuable truth in it, howev
er, which the speaker himself may profit
hy:
‘Whatever is worth doing at all, ia worth
doing well.’
Or, rathe'," he added more seriously,
“there is a better motto still that I should
like to give you;
‘Wnatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to
the Lord, and not onto men.’
“Tual will prevent all shams and careless
wotk. ’
Tne boys thought John bad escaped
wonderfully well; but he was certain of
one thing—that it be had not learned any
thing to recite, he had It-arned something
else that day —Kate W. Hamilton.
Invoice of another lot flnfe dress
goods, Scotch Plaids, &c., just received
at Vess, Vonderau; Bickers & Co. swlt
“US boys!”
moisture, have rotted and come away
from the stem. They have to be sepa
rated and thrown down. So that a
picker that can ordinarily get 200 lbs
per day cannot eet over 100 lbs. By
A temperanpe lecturer was preaching
on bis tavornp theme. “N >w, boys, when
I ask yon a ^Ration you must not be afraid
to speak up tyid answer me. When you
look around add see all those fine bouses,
farms, and cittle, do you ever think who
owns them all now ? Your fathers own
them, do they not ?”
“Yes, sir,” shouted a hundred voices.
“Where will your fathers be in twenty
years ?”
“Dead,” shouted the boys.
“ real's right, .and who will own this
property then 7"
“Us boys,” shouted tbe urchins.
“Right. Now, tell me, did yon ever, in
going along tbe street, notice the drnuk-
re8,si
Yell,'
THANKS TO THE BANNER.
Elbert
what a vast at my of mere professors—hav
ing the form without the power. Out of
all nominal C iristians lod *y there may be
ten millions who give clear evidence of
actual regemration. Miliims are vainly
_ . . depending on dead works instead of the I ards' lounging around the public bouse
this, double the length of time, or righteousness of C iriat wrought ia them I door, waiting for some one to “set them”
twice the number of hands is required i,y the Holy Gbost. A worldly cbnrcb up?”
with half the nu mber of “pickiug days” hinders me conversiiu of sinners. We
precludes the possibility of rapid gath- I thunder the terrible 1 rut ns of God in the
ering. j ears of tbe deaf and tbe dead, and the
Now, a word about the prospective I church itself so grieves and quenches the
yield. I Spirit by fellowship with evil mat there is
No living mat can correctly estimate no power in th -Lord’s people to give hear-
the yield of a cotton crop before it is I i U g to tbe deal aud life 10 the dead ! God
gathered. Tbe yield is as as uncertain meant to impress men by tbe contrast of I sound awfully,
as the Weather, for by the weather it is 1 >he unworldnness of His people; but on | true,
largely controlled. The snowbank ap- I tbe whole the witness of a separate and
pearance of a field is no certain indica- I sanctified life is gone, and tbe wituess of
tion of a heavy crop, but rather how the tongue of fire gone with i'. The
many times it is white in the true test, worldlioess of the church is a fact to which
In ’84 a field of twenty-three acres on | we cannot with impunity shut oar eyes.'
my place gave four white pickings and | Exchange,
two scattering, making eighteen bal* 8 1
weighing four hundeed and fifty poum s 1 INTO THE LIGHT,
each. Tbe same field in ’35 had one
heavy, two light and scattering pick-
rodi
“Well, where will they be twentyTyears
from now ?’’
'Dead,” exclaimed the boys.
'And who will be dnmkarks then ?”
“Us boys."
Everybody was thnnder-strnck. It did
It was awful; bat it Was
Try B^CK||DRAUQHT tea for Dyipepstfr
NEEDFUL GRACE.
As thy days, so shall thy strength be.”
—Dtut. xxxit, 25.
God does not give grace till the hour of
trisl cornea. But when it does come, the
amount of grace, and the nature of the
A correspondent, sending ns a notice of | special grace required, is vouchsafed. My
Many people habitually endure a feeling 0 I democrats Keeping step with Georgia- [ our e ff ort8 to sustain the just, and we
lawSSe) becaase the 1 think they have to. If In Michigan seven democrats and —
they would take Dr. J. H McLean a Saraap- three republicans is the comparative
arifla this feeling of aearinesa would give | strength of tbe two parties* This was
plaee to vigor and vitality
A NEW CONTRACT.
Why the Western Christian Advocate
Will go to Atlanta.
In January Rev. J_. W. Burke will
give up the publication of the Wesleyan
Christian Advocate, the directors of
that paper having willed it so. Mr.
one of tbe most significant victories of
tbe whole series ot triumphs.
In Minnesota the Farmers’ Alliance
sent np one man pledged to the cham
pionship of its principles. The domo
crats have three members from this
State and tbe republicans one.
Montana sends up A. A. Dixon, a
democrat.
ings, and produced eleven bales -of four 1 , . B „ ,„„ vu „, vu .
County Alliance Resolutions hundred pounds each. The appearance I the recent death of the Hon. N. B. Smith, I soul, do m>t dwell with painful apprehen-
Passed Nov. 4, 1890. I of tbe weed was about the same both of Woodbury, Conn., gives the following | sions on tbe future. Do not anticipate
While we regret the public press of i seasons. The yield cannot be correctly inn-resting account of bis conversion : coming sorrows, perplexing thyself aboat
s_ -1—a—k.:— ....—If a stalk has thirty grown I “He bad no doubt about fhe neccessity I the grace needed for fntnre emergencies.
, same thirty may open now I of regeueration as an inward change of I To-morrow will bring its promised grace
and next year a continuous wet spell I character by divine power. In bis own along with to-morrow’s trials. God, wish-
may blight one-third of them, thereby I experience he had been so clearly brought j jog to keep bis people humble and depen
cutting off one-third of the yield. j oat of darkness into roarv, lions light by I dent on bimself, gives not a stock of grace.
Now, my observation teaches me, that I simple faith in Cnrist that he knew it was I He metea it ont for ev&y day’s exigencies,
the yield will be one third off of that on work ol God. Sometimes, to coattdiog I thrt they may be constantly traveling be-
the same land last year. Add to that ] iriends, he would relate the particulars of 1 tween tbeir own emptiness and Christ’s
H ’— J — J -'knesi ■’ ‘ -
believe, conservative principles of our
noble order and,’
Whereas, tbe Athens Bannkb from
our birth has so ably and consistently
defended aud advocated our cause,
therefore, be it resolved:
1st. That we do hereby most sincerely
and cheerfully tender it our thanks for
its unrelenting fight against our adver
saries and brilliant and successful advo- j
cacy of our cause.
2nd. That it is the unanimous opinion
the damaged condition of the present | conversion; the deep darkness a<*d in- fnlness—tbeir own weakness and C oriat’a
crop and the farmers will not make as tense struggles of his mind for many days strength
much this year as last The mills will " a he was lookiug for light and led by a But w
r -r— —. . ... In Nebraska the republicans can only ol this Alliance that its able efforts in
Burke would doubtless continued 118 I bo-<st of one man, the other two being j our behalf have been of inestimable
o.thlinOf-iAn hilt fnr th&t ftll 6D* I .112 L- Sit 1 —..‘aL a. I i a a. _ * •
publication but for the fact that an en- 1 who will
tire change in the business manage- l d 0mooracy
ment was proposed; for which reason - —
he did not put iu a bid.
The Advocate will be edited by Rev.
W. F. Glenn, presiding elder of tbe At
lanta district. Rev. T. T. Christian
wifi be the business manager. Thetype-
with the
In Nevada, H. F. Bartine was elected
on the republican ticket.
In New Hampshire the republicans
and democrats divide the delegation
which comprises two men.
In New Jersey the democrats send
setting, printing, mailing, ets., will b® I g j x men and the republicans can lay
done by the Atlanta Constitution, for a t jj e j r bands on only one solitary man.
compensation of about $G,000 per year. In New York it stands 20 to 14 but
It is said that all the pai ties concerned our reader8 are too familiar with the
were willing that some sacrihce should cond jtj 0 n of politics In the Empire
be made in order to have the Advocate g ute to warrant any particular com
removed to At^nta.
The Advocate was removed from
Charleston to Macon in 1869 and has
been published by Mr. Burke ever since.
KcELRE’SWINE OF CAR0U1 for Weak Nerves.
ment.
In North Dakota the republicans of
course captuie I the one member.
In Ohio, McKinley’s state, the
G. O. P. was ove
worth to our order in this part of
Georgia.
3rd. That we request our sister lodges
in the State tojoih us in this expres
sion of thanks to Mr. T- L. Gantt for
his aid, ami or thi confidence iu hiB
ability sincerity and worth.
4th. That a copy of these resolutions
be furnished Mr’ Gantt, tbe Athens
Bxnneu, Southern Alliance Farmer, At
lanta Constitution, and our county
papers with request that they please
iblUh.
Respectfully submitted.
L. H. O. Martin
year as last. The mills will l 1,8 be was lookiug for light and led by a But when the exigency comes, thou
ran short if the farmers will hold or I faithful pasior. and especially by his pray- I mayeat safely trust an Almighty arm to
store the blue cotton. Don’t sell it the in g wife. Still be held back, blind to tbe bear thee tbrongh. Is there now - some
street price. This talk about it going wa y °* f »'t h - “thorn in the fljah” sent to lacerate thee?
lower is nonsense. Hold it and you morning be came down from bis Thou mayest have been entreating the
will make money. Farmers don’t sell chamber with a changed countenance, the Lotd for its removal Tby prayer has
vour inferior cotton on tbd streets. Try B,ble °P*' n iD b,s hand, and read to b.s doubtless been beard and answered, bat
- * ’ win gee t he wife frora tee 9th chapter of Hebrew. I not in the way, perbapa, expected or de-
But Christ being come an bigb priest of sired by thee. Toe thorn may still be left
good things to come—nei her by tbe blood I to goad; the trial may still be left to baffbt;
of goats >*nd calves, but by> his own blood I bat “more grace” has been given to endure
he entered at once into the holy place, j them.
having obtained eternal Redemption for Ob, how often have this people thus
us.’ ‘Wh>! there iteaia be; ‘wby. did been ted to glory in their infirmities and
yon not tell me before He had often | triumph in their afflictiona|. seeing the
tbe warehoifse3 and you will see the
difference in price. Take it to the Alli
ance warehouse and wait awhile on 1.1
This is the best advice I can give you.
One of Dr. J. McLean’s Little Liver and Ki d
ney Fillets, taken at night before going to bed
will move the bonels; the *
yon.
put
Sick headache is tbe bane of many lives.
w This annoying complaint may be cured and
--whnlmimrlv <1p- prevented by the occasional use of Dr. J. H.
’ WDelmmg y ue McLean’s Lnrer and Kidney Fillets [ffttle pills.
A Labor Potato.—Mr. H. S. Ander
son dug a potato out of his patch the
other day that weighed ten pounds. It
wpsof tbe “nigger killer” variety, and
goes to show what Oconee soil can pro
duce in the potato line.—Oconee Enter
prise.
•fleet will astonish been told toe w»y, but his heart had not I power of Christ rests more abuhdautly
been ready to receive or y> comprehend a I upon them. The strength which the hour
salvaiion by free giace, through simple I of trial brings often makta the Christian a
faith ia Christ. Bat then be welcomed | wonder to himself.
Christ as above price, seeing a marvellous
beauty and giory in tbe Way o! Life, and
he held his confidence in the Saviour stead
fast onto the end. 1
A Smart Man
Will not hobble around on crutches
when he can cure his Rheumatism with
one bottle of Dr. Drummond’s Ligbtu-
It is a conceded fact that costing, only $5, but
TT T7 j t>* i c worth $100. Enterprising druggists
Vess, Vonderau, .Dickers & Beep it, or it will be sent to any undress
Distress after eating, heartburn, sick head- J Co. have the finest Black °° receipt of price by the Drummond
Medicine Co., 48-50 Maiden Lane New
York. Agents wanted.
ache,and indigestion are/ cured b;
McLean’s Liver and Kidney Fillets
V
are | cure
Sidney Fill
;tiiyiua. Hi Dress Goods in the city.