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EDITOR!AL COMMENT. mtme ■m 'rr<-Hwr,>:i.<ntlwmaiWiiiiw WWW* The Democratic State Conven tion of Maryland, passed resolu tions looking to the separation of tl.e races. I>. A. (i. 11 ay good lias been transferred from the North Geor gia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, te the Noit.li Alabama Conference. “Corporal” Tanner, recently pen sion commissioner, has the full par tieulars ol his resignation to tell in the associated press dispatches. Secretary Noble demanded his head and the president acceded and Tanner droppad. Washington, Sept.’ 20.—Mrs. Emma A. Wood, wife of George M. Wood, clerk in the geological survey ilfice, was burned to death this morning at her residence, 14- 31 S. Street, northwest. She dropp ed a mafeh upon a pile of kindling wood, which had accidently be come saturated with coal oil and the flames flashed up in her face, rendering her unconscious and pre venting an outcry. Mr. Wood no ticing the smell of smoke went down stairs to make an examina tion and found his wife lying dead on the floor with the upper portion of her body burned to a crisp. Sell Your Colton. The condition ofihe country de mauds that the present crop of jot ton be sold as soon as possible. If farmers should resolve to hold their cotton, how couid they discharge their debts? How are manufactur ers to keep their mills i a operation? How are laborers to obtain work? Already the markets are overflow ing wiih manufactured goods, and the mills could rll shut down for twelvemonths without inconven ience to the supply. Overproduc tion is the cause of low prices and the holding of cotton will not rem edy the trouble. If the mills should conclude to shut down, and the de mand for cotton should cease, limes would begin to look blue, sure enough. The position taken by th© Atlan ta Constitution upon the race ques tion, and especially upon the bru tal whipping of negroes at East l'oint, by lawless desperadoes, is winning golden opinions all over the country.' The Chicago Inter Ocean, one of the most stalwart of republican papers, speaks in high terms ot Mr. Grady’s course, and approves his utterances in a manly way. We are glad that the Oonsti tutiou is lor law and order, and tor equal and exact justice to the col ored negro. The South can ahord nothing less than this, and nothing less can open the way 10 a health *ul solution or the race question. The fanners are holding back their cotton on account of the mis understanding arising from tiie question of tare, lire legislature li is passed a bill providing the net basis of cotton weights as the sys tem upon which cotton shall be handled. Tho gross, system U the one heretofore in use, aud a under, tan-, ing r to 'hem *. K unavoidable. Tiu cotton bus; - concerns the consumer and faeh>r as well as the producer,and such i horizontal change as the legislature proposes, can not be successful without the. consent of ail parties concerned, ‘ Thii want of uniformity in the packing ot cotton would play with American cotton were it not for the fact that t :, e American staple lias almost the monopoly of this line. Purchasers at Liverpool and Bremen must judge largely by the exterior of the cotton received, and it is very easily understood that when cotton begins to reach those points, some packed in cotton, oth ers in guano sacks sewed together, they will not be in a condition to attract purchasers. * Moreover, the methods of pack ing now used give innumerable op portunities for stealage. The bag ging not being strong, in hundreds cf cases fall apart, leaving the cot ton at the mercy cf the handler. It is a pity that the alliance can not adopt some plan by winch the cot i lon ran be packed uniformly and j securely. There is no doubt that the present condition will oause dissatisfaction in ihe markets of the world, and in the end result in dam age to tiie price paid for the staple.” Jjeilon and Lula have united up on the educational question, and propose to build a college. Mr. R. Martin has donated five acres of land at a point midway between the two towns—a beautiful loca tion, and one which ought forever to sellle all rivalry between the two places. The citizens' commit tee appointed to look after the in terest of the school, say they have a subscription raised amounting to about SI,BOO. and as soon as $2,- 500 shall have been subscribed they propose to commence work and push it to completion as rapi 1- ly as possible. The school will be graded so as to accommodate all classes from the a b c scholar up to a normal department. It is a sock concern and ft is .hought will be self-sustaining as soon as started. This is exactly what these two thriv ing towns need, and will surely woik out the salvatiou of both places upon a basis of mutual interest, arul common good will. Belton and Lula can not afford to be rivals. They should forever buTv all petty jealous ies upon this proposed colege, and vvoi-k for a grand and glorious fu ture. It the people of Homer and banks county would only take stock in moil an tnteipiise, they would only be doing their duty, and we hope to see them engaged in the work at an early day. W'a-,iiingioa Letter. [From the Journal’s Correspondent.] Washington, Sept. 30.—The mighty building which is to cost well nigh seven million and which will contain and be sufficent to accommodate tho congressional library for one hundred years to come, is at. ti e second story. The walls are of a JSetv Hampshire granite, so like white marble that it would seem to be a subetance vague iv washed with a light solution of in -1 Librarian Spofford is debght the prospect of an early occnpaa id -u especially pleased with the i ;.?vlug the inner court walls of 'j* * iA ,:t> tile, from which tb. bG.'t wit! be so an ply red reed t!j„t tho nt' s of in may to easily rood by the litirvi-nis in tho more remote nooks of tho libr-uy. ]t (roes without saying that Mr Spotford lias h high and in ghty reYer. roe* for tin, library and ho de’ei ds in warmest tortus, de uirnml chancv o' its | a r 'ns. First of all, Sir. Spo - toid be! eves that 'he uongross man i above average man of education it. culture anii ime!4 ;enc3. Me v ndi cates the litejrary characer of the log i lator. Mr. Spo ford finds that c mgression al leading is of a practical tun There is a large demand tor b c.its relating to economic science, taxation in all foitns I iuurual revenue ami t ensions at borne i and abroad, Public sentiment may be j sensibly iraced in tho tenor of this fading. Just now tho amount ol reading on tariff is gready reduced. The American people, read com para tively a laige amt unt of history and the historical division ot tho emigres signal linrarv is a well worked mine of information. Outside, pure politics, aud science most interests the states men; some study electricity, while oth ers find hobbies in worlds lairs and in | ternational exhibitions. The search is tor j recaclen's as expenditure, receipts, area of ground needed anti el feet on commerce and manufacturing. Alo L cr class of congressmen apply them selyes to international law and their study neyer ends. Very few congressmen rrp.d polit literature. Most of the novels and miscellaneous work" taken Irom the library are drawn for the families of these members. When you sea the latest novel of some giddy gusher you can waget it is not drawu for the con gressman’s nnd. v ided benefit. The magnificent effort being made by Chicago to secure the world’s fair of 1892 for that city, together with the generous offers of st. Louis and the vague demands of New York, have wakened the people of Washington <o renewed energy iu urging the claims 3t Washington to the celebration. The necessity ct having the celebration ol a national character is paramount. The people of the other Americans vis iting this country during tne exposi tiou can best understand our institu tions by seeing the fair at the center of government. It is essentially the prop er locatiou if money can be secured, and congress can be made to approp i ate the necessary amount, and it is likely that after the big cities have spent their energy, Washington will step iu the victor. AT the rival cities iook upon the world’s fair as a busi ness speculation. Every wholesale merchant ia C.iieago is urged to sub scribe heavily on the ground that the country merchants from all over the west will visit Chicago during the ox position and buy their stocks there. That is it, the matter is put entiiely on a business basis. How markets like Minneapolis, st. pan! aud Kansas City will relish the idea ct losing hah their trade tor a season is not ha’-d to guess. By the time a choice must be made, Chicago will hardly be so far in advance as at present, iu fact the solid, conserative business men and politicians of the day, throwing per sonal interest aside, aie lavorabie to Washington’s claim. The chances of Mr. A. B. Campbell of Kansas, for she couimissionership I of pensions are very bright and he will j likely be appointed to the position 1 within a tew days, unless Qen. Crown ot Ohio, who was an oiiginul eandi date tor the place is urged by his 11lends. Tho president appears dead oils ot riddirg iiimsoli ot the question i as to who btisilget the p' O'. sQs A'isiiisfeJUi vj •uLCLcX JL JmLS • Would not Cica f e such an excitement among the ladies as the sight of M ADL)L'f\’tS great Display of Bargains is Creating. 1* ■* Causin'. p-erto* t L i -il am >ng Bn vers, end not a tew rows among augry and jealous com pet. t its. Le ’em toar, tho whole lion tribe. Madden is not under tbu bed, bat ie is selling at Under Bed-Rock Prices. ITo-me and n rapture of Buyers and roar af competitors. Do you want a litf 3 excrement? Take in my store. Canyon read ihese prices and keep -way? Atboßs' best Cotton Checks only 5 cts. per raid. 7 1 8-h shiiting (heavy) > cent s per vaid. 4 1 4-h sheeting (heavy) Gets Ginghams (a great bargain ) 712 cents"per yard. Calico from 5 cts. up. These prices speak for them selves. Don't let the wn go down without bringing your five senses to my store and patting me to the test. DON’T GO TO BED WITH THIS ON YOUR MIND and dream of Coming to morrow —tomorrow the batgain tin’s may be all Ib.wn away and leave you the empty nest. Come, come today; filing your neigh bo'. D> somebody a good turn and put him on the traefc o: an opportu nity as rare as snow n Jnly. Come straight to % I. A. Madden, mav S vu.le, qa. Buy You-r Shoes from W T dih Jo- MdJLl* yida W And Save Money, Athens ——a— t-tr-— g———— Athens Music House, £ 112 Clayton Street, Next Door to Posleffioe, Athens, Georgia. Haselton & Dozier, Proprietors. dneed prices for cash, or on the install meat" SpeC * al meS ChUrCheß an<i schools. Picture frames on hand or made " 1 Mete stock of Artists’ Mateiial tor draw* y ■ S nfr and painting in oil and waterjolois. TJ i TTVKYTFC?? Ml ±s a JUJNJ-m* Stock Larger Than Ever! fo • V a • r-i I n r\ l 1 Stoves! Stoves! -Stoves Bought by Car-Loads!- I And Prices That are Botind’f a * LV* • • - ... ' Attract Jones' S mda’d Tinware. Roofing. [Guttering and J Work. 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