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wmim\»mmm. mWUMMCDUf BANNER 90 ER Jf ®E Llfct**/ *1** It! THE BANNER H prists --.IllfcmH—, || Mi •* InyetMl Ira* h ft» Ms. | tapwIMnJ whk tW v* Em* ISIS. ATHENS, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 9. 1891. RESTING WELL. MR. HENRY M'DONALD IS DOING VERY WELL INDEED. HE MAY GET WELL YET. HI. CtM I. Carefully Watched and he I. Tenderly N ursed by .HI* Moth er—What the Doctor. Think. Mr. Henry McDonald U resting well. And bas a fighting chance for bit life. As, so far, no complications bare arisen to make the treatment of bis wound more difficult, than is a wound of that character under ordinary cir cumstances. It is the opinion of the surgeons in charge that be may now pull through, as his wound is not necessarily fatal. Immediately after he was shot hi- parents were telegraphed to, at Atlan ta, and yesterday bis mother, accom panied by Dr. Westmoreland and Mr. M. M. Welch, arrived on the Northeast ern train. Ilia father, Rev. Dr. McDonald was not in Atlanta and the telegram did not reach him. He will probably arrive to day. Immediately after the Northeastern arrived Mrs. McDonald was driven to the Commercial hotel, and has been, ever since, in constant attendance at the bedside of her son. THE CONSULTATION. Soon after the arrival of Dr. West moreland he held a consultation with l>rs. It. n -diet and Goss, who had been called in to attend Mr. McDonald the night before. The result of the consultation was that all three of these eminent surgeons came to tLe same conclusion, and that conclusion was that Mr. McDonald hud a lighting chance for his life. Indeed, they considered the symp toms to be very favorable, under the circumstances, and spoke very encour agingly of the case. Dr. Westmoreland on leaving yester day afternoon expressed it as his opinion tlint Mr. McDonald would pul': through, being of a very strong constitution. • llo added, however, that there was pneumonia, lieinorrhuge, and abscess to fear. Everything is being done to lessen the sulh-ilngs of the wounded young man, and lie is under the care of that gentlest of nurses, iiis mother. I> s. Benedict and Goss ate with him constantly, ar.d will remain so until the danger line is passed. > The verdict of the physicians is that there is no immediate danger, but that timu will tell the progress of the wound. LATKIt. At two o’clock Mr. McDonald was resting easily and the symptoms were still favorable to his recovery. WITH SOCIETY FOLKS. what The young polks DOING IN MAY. ARE A WORLD OF GAYETIES. A Puzzle Symposium—The Chi Phi Picnic Today—A Delightful Dance on the Campus. N to the seashore is the cry of the society folks nowad ays in Athens as'well as everywhere else The youug peo ple are begin ning to sigh for the refreshing surf bath, and many of them are preparing to go down to St Simon’s island ami to Tybee The season has come now when the summer hotels are opening up to a delightful traveling public and wheth er they be on the heights of the Blue rid.-e or along the side of the Atlantic and Gulf, the folks are Hocking to them in great numbers. The season of outing is here snd itis high time you were deciding where you are going this*year. Have you done ii? OTybee has already opened up for the summer. St. Simon’s will be opened next week. They are all getting ready for a great season, and it indeed begius to seem that they will have it. The social world of Athens is be trill ing lo take ou commencement airs al ready. There are a large number of ntertainuients to be recorded this eek, among which is the entortnin- nt given by the L»terato-Joco-Mu- coClub which took place on Tuesday Gening last at the residence of Mr. ami Mrs. Welch on Milledge avenue. It as one of the pleasantest meetings the club has had since its organization. The entertainment given by Miss .ouise Morris on Thursday evening was a most delightful one, and was greatly enjoyed by every one present. There was a large crowd there, too. and they •’ need a«-ay the greater part ' the n ght most pi asura> ly. Every body s«y» Una mns the most enjoyable dance that Athens society bas known for a long time. de An Old-Tried Remedy. Dr. Holt's Dvspontic Elixir has been upon the market live years and has proven itself a superior remedy for Dyspepsia and all diseases arising from a disordered condition of the Liver, Stomach, Bowels, and Kidneys. D tones up and establishes a healthy con dition of natuie’s three great organs lor eliminating disease from the system. The skin, kidneys and bowels, besides it contains a fine nerve Nerve Tonic. It is through, these channels alone that any disease is cured, it never fails to cure Dyspepsia in any of its forms. Try one bottle aud you will be convinced of its curative properties. Manufactured hy Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir Co., Montezuma, Ga. Bottles double former sixe. Price $1.00. On Thursday night Mr. and Mrs. A. Hull entertained the Ladies Literary lub with a charming puzzle sympo sium. Do you know what a puzzle tnposium is? Perhaps not, for it is the very latest and most novel wrinkle the rim of symposiums. Ton givt n puzzles of every scription, and are expected to woi k them. The one that woi ks the most comes out the victor at the symposium. Here is one of the puzzles: Wood John Bay-state. Would you ever fancy that a letter ith these three words would go to John Under-wood, Aud-over Massa chusetts?” Thousands of similar nuzzles help to make the evening fly away most delight fully. Mr. and Mrs. Hull are to be con gratulated for having hit upon the hap py idea. Their entertainment was very much enjoyed. The Chi Phi picnic today will be very much enjoyed. THEY WILL GO TO OXFORD. It Has Bean Decided, and the College Team Will Make It W&rm for the Emory Boys. The facility have given their consent for the college boys to go to Oxford and play the Emory team a game of ball, Slay Kith. And a tight game it will be. The Oxford boys have a strong team end a good reputation; 90have the Uni versity hoys, and when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war. Four years ago the two college teams met ou half way ground at Union Point, and ever since that game the Oxford boya hsve been biding their time to retrieve the poor record made by their former fellow students. This they are confident they can do, as is seeu from the challenge which they have sent to the U uiversity baseball team and which bas been accepted. With such a team as will be picked from the University players, nothing short of the best amateur playing can contend; and the University boys art- just as eager to maintain the record of four years ago, as the Emory boys are to break it. The score of that game was Athens 12, Oxford 1; snd under the disadvantage of being on the oppo nent’s grounds the boys will have to play good ball^to keep up that record. Bat according the terms of the challenge Athens will hsve two licks at them. When this game has been played, the Oxford boys are bound by agreement $0 play the University two games on Athens ground as soon as finals are nver. v Much interest is being taken in the proepcct of the game, and one or two of the professors have expressed their in tention of being spectators on the ti«n. £ access to the University boys. TWO SERMONS THAT WILL BE PREACHED IN ATH ENS TOMORROW. A CORDIAL INVITATION. Every Man and Woman In Athens Should Attend—At the Opera House and First Method- let Church. There will be two great meeting* Athens tomorrow afternoon. One will be at the opera house at four o’clock, for men only. And the other will he at the First Methodist church, and the good ladies »f the city will be the congregation. At four o’clock tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Dr. W. M. Leftwich, who has been conducting such great set vices at the First Methodist church during the week, will speak to men only at the opera house. "» His sermon will he full of interest and vigor, aud he will have something of interest to say to each and every one present. His talk will be addressed to the heart ind conscience of the male citizens of this place, and it cannot fail to be en tertaining and beneficial. Every man in Athens is expected to be present. Whether they come from Millege av enue or East Athens, from bench and workshop, or bank and counting room, it is expected and wished that all will come. The invitation is a broad and general one. Chancellor Boggs, of the University of Georgia, will merge his Sunday af ternoon meeting into this gathering, and the young men will be in attend ance. It is desired that all will come, wheth er they be in or out of the church,Chris tian or sinner. Dr. Leftwich has something be wishes to say to them, and those who know his ability and sincerity in the ministenc! capacity, can assure those who have not heard him of a rare treat in a spirit ual way. The opera house will doubtless be crowded to its utmost capacity, and up. on the beads of each and all will 110 doubt fall a divine aud lasting blessing. THE LADIES MEETING. At the same hour the ladies of the city will have a meeting, and will pack the Fiist Methodist church to its ut most seating capacity. The meeting for ladies will be con ducted by Rev. T. R. Kendall, who will preach to them in his own earnest and convincing manner. The good ladies of the city will mingle their prayers to God to prosper the meeting at the opera bouse, and cause great good to come to thoir relatives there assembled. These meetings will be of great in terest and benefit to the community. MINOR ITEMS. Commencement is near. The dust is beginning to be unbear tble. READY FOR FIELD DAY. The Spring Meeting of College Ath letes Promises to be a Success. All the enthusiasm of base ball has in no way detracted from the interest an Dually manifested in field day sports. Almost any day on the campus the en tire program might be seen, as the stu dents are actively engaged in training for the occasion.. They have r. reputa tion as well as records to maintain, aud they intend to do it. Many of the boys now in college have records from last year’s meeting, and records which compare most favorably with those of athletes of wide reputa tion. And those records will be made again on Monday, May the llth! Thus the contests will all be quite, spirited, and the offorts of many a yet-to-be- tried athlete will be keenly tested The interest in the games runs high, especially on account of the prize off. red. The merchants of the town have shown the customary feeling in regard to the field day and nearly all of them have generously contributed prizes well worth striving for. The prizes tnis year are numerous and hand some, and each college boy is at liberty to contest for them all. One of the mo3t interesting features of the day, and one calculated to drive any crowd wild with enthuaiasm. Is the gome of ball between the Sophomore and Freshman teams. As the league games now stand these two teams are neck and neck for the championship, each having won two games, and tied on the g«me between themselves. Tuis game will, therefore, be final, and will, settle the championship for good. There are are some fine St. Bernard dogs in Athens. Mr. James 3. Hamilton will return today from North Georgia. Mr. Tom Stanley, of Macon, is at his old home in Athens for a few days. Dr. J. E. Pope’s stables were burned wn yesterday morning at 3 o’clock. The summer girl’s parasol iu pure white is a charming as or yore. Glass enameling bas succeeded china painting as a fashionable industry. Egyptian red underwear is'shown in the shops, but is very l.ttle bought. It is hinted from acriss the water that there is to be a return of white ho siery. New fans are of crepe, embroidered with chrysanthemums and huge pan sies. In Amsterdam now it is the fashion to announce a broken engagement of marriage. Miss Rutherford’s class to make a tour of Europe this year is larger than usual. The many friends of Hon. T. W. Rucker will be glad to know that he is recovering. The Methodist Sunday school at Win- tervillo had a picnic at Georgia Factory yesterday. The First Step. Perhaps you are run down,can’t e»i 1 can’ sleep, can’t think, can’t do anything to your satisfaction, and yon wonder what ails you Yon should heed the waeninz, you are tak- ing tbe first step into Nervous Prettratinn You need a Nerve Tonic and in Electric Bitters you wil gel the exact remedy foi restoring your nervous system to it Sonnal healthy condition. Busprising results fol low the use of this great Nerve Tonic ane Alteiative. Your appetite returns, goo« d> seal ion is restored, and the Liver ai Kidneys resume healthy actio... Try bottle. Price 50c at John Crawford A C< Drug Store. Wholesale and Retail. Overheard on the Streets. First citi»n.—Your wife baa invest! gated, what refrigerator does she find to tie tbe beat? ocoonu citizen.—I’ll ask her. First citizen.—Just Everyone who baa inve ■ ha - A cted jivea tbe •^Alaska” tbe preference! Moral: Go to E. E. Jones 6 Co end InvaMigate t efore yto buy a refrig A Card From Dr. Pope. 1 take this method of expressing ir y *n re and heartfelt thanks to thefiie .v, artment for their prompt and effi cient service at my house this mom ing. : They were not only exceedingly prompt in their response, but their sys tematic and orderly methods impressed all who witnessed their efficient action Again, I wish each member of the de partment to accept my warmest thanks Very reepectfully. CLASSIC CITY CHAT. BRIGHT AND BKBEZY NEWS- VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS. WHAT GOES ON DAY BY DAY The Goestp and New* of Athena for a Day Caught on th* Fly by th* Banner Reporters—Side walk Echoes. Yes It Will.—That hame factory will yet be established in Athens and work a large force of hands when in op eration. It Will Succeed.—It is now pretty well settled that a man from Atlanta will start a mattress and excelsior fac tory here. IT STILL COMES IN. COTTON IS 3TILL KEEPING THE MERCHANTS BUSY. IT HAS BEEN HELD BACK. What the Winter Has Been tol Ather e In a Cotton Way—The Trade Has Increased Wonderfully and the Increase Will be Greater. Doing Great Good.—The revival services now to progress in Athens are well attended aud doing a great deal of good as is evidenced hy the large num ber of accessions to the churches. They Will W in.—When the Univer sity team plays Oxford on Saturday week next they will moat surely bring the laurels back to Athens. If Hx Dots?—It is rumored that the immortal Scott will play a return en gagement in Athens. The sudents are still here, and if he does ? In Good Shape.—The drives around Athens are all getting in good snap)- md are crowded with vehicles every evening. Everybody Totes ’Em —There are more ‘‘raz «rs in the air” of Athens nov 1 ban ever before. Everybody seems to have a razor with along tin blade its principal feature, in his hip pocket The Wrong Name—In the honor roll of the public schools, published in yes terday’s Banner, the name of Chari* s B-us-e, in the 8ection,sbou!d have been Charles Reese. They Need Attention.—There an- some dives in Athens that need the at tention of the police. Places where, even though no actual crime is com mitted, all the evil characters congre gate aud lay their plans. They Will All be There —Ti.ere will be the biggest sort of a crowd on the campus Monday, which is field day. and the day which will see the game be tween the Fresh and Soph nines, the strongest in the college. Cotton is still coming in. And now the cotton men are almost as busy as they were in the midst of the iason. It is a remarkably late ending for f e season and the reason of this rush-at this time is due to several causes. The season has been a remarkable one in more ways than one, ai d mie that will long be remembered by both buy ers and sellers of the fleecy staple. The market now has reached a point here to sell means absolute loss, if th< cotton haa been held for any length o' time, and yet the majority of planter are so situated that to sell is a necessity ts the stippliesfor the coming year inn t be bought and those used in the yi-e just passed must lie paid for. That being the case cotton which ha* been held so4oug for bettor prices is nov coming into the market with a rush. about the season The season which ha« just passed ha been one that hasshowL up Athens to 11 great advantage and proved that hei merchants are wide awake ami her cm ton buyers equal to the work they hav* to do. The receipts last year were abou 1 30.000 bales and this year will foot up least 100,000 an increase of at lea- 10,000 bales. This is very noticeahl lieu it is considered that the in ijoru-. of this cotton comes into Athens in wsg ons and every load represent a trader. As the years go by Athens’ reputa tion spreads and goes abroad in the land and when the sensible aud practi cal farmers decide that it is a good town in which to trade that may safely be lift down as a fact, which no envy or ealousy can shake. Atneiis’ merchants are al ways sp> end ing out their trade and this is exempli fied in the cottou trade more than in anything else. Three of a Kind.—A countryman appeared on the street^ yesterday with three owls which he wanted to sell. They were finally disposed of to a young gentleman. He. s«ys when he comes in if the owls are asleep he is pretty sure K is days or very near it, and, if they are awake he knows it is night and be is about on time be uses the birds as an artistic clock. South Carolina’s General Assem bly.—The Banner on yestei&y re ceived a large, handsomely engraved invitation from the general assembly of South Carolina 10 attend the centennial celebration of their first meeting, which, took place in May, 1691, in the city of’ Columbia. Oil the first page is the in vitation, beautifully engraved, with the names of the committees below. Inside are birdseye views of the Columbia of 1791, which was oot much else but for est and plains, aud the Columbia of today a thriving and prosperous rival of many a southern sister city. The last page coutains an elaborate and in teresting programme, which extends oyer three davs, from May 13th to the 15th inclusive. Many visitors from all over the Southern States will be pres ent oh the occasion, aud the South Car- olin-ans will entend a hearty welcome to th< ir guests. A large party will go over from Athens and from other Geor gia cities, and it is needless to say that with the recollections and sentiments of a century to be recalled on that occa sion, aud with the magaifleent military lisplay and program, a grand old time is anticipated by those who are si fortunate as to he present at the centen nial celebration of the general assembly of the Palmetto State. The Chi Phi fraternity will picnic in the woods today. It will be a great day at Mitchell’s bridge. pic nic today at Mr. W. U. Lampkin’c pring about five miles from the city. Mr. L. L. McCleskVjOf Atlanta, is ex pected in Athens within the next few days. An excellent lotion for the face and neck when sunburned is a mixture of two parts Jamaica rum to one of lemon juice. All of tbe lawns along Milledge ave nue are needing rain. They have lost very much of their usual beauty aud freshness. And the Department Was Prompt In Its Work. Yesterday morning about half past three an alarm of fire was turned in and the attention of the citizens was turned towards Waddell street where a bright blaze was seen which illumined tb’c whole neighborhood. Tbe fire department came out quickly and were soon on the scene of tbe con fiigration. It was the kitohen and out house of Dr. J. E. Pope, and they bad nearly burned down when the department rriveu. Bat through the efforts of tbe department, the flames were confined to tbe burning buildings and kept from spreading to tbe main building. The loss was very slight. There will be a game of ball on tbe college campus this afternoon. The ex citement in these games is growing ev ery day. Uncle Dick Saulter was with his friends in the city yesterday. He is certain he knows who it was that shot him. . ry v tion in a few days. The machinery has arrived and tbe men are putting it up Mr. J. W. Jarrett bad quite a serious hurt Thursday evening. He fell from a house in East Athena and bad to be carried to his home near Cooper’s sca le. Gowns are being treated with plaster applique work, something of the son walls are actuated to. I*, doesn’t soun< well, but it is very effective and muci cheaper than embroidery. Mr. Ed. Mell, who is at home from Anburn, Alabama, is one of tbe most popular boys at the Alabama Agricul rural college. He is a corporal in tbe baita ion and a young officer of splen did bearing. “A stitch in time saves nine,” and i yon take Ho id’s Sarsaparilla now i save months of future possibl A SLIGHT BLAZE UP IN THE GROVE. What Our Correspondent Finds to Write About. Harmony Grove, Ga., May 8.—[Spe cial.]—Esquire Jas. F. Payne, a promi nent citizen of Fort Lamar, Ga., is in tbe Grove this morning. Dr. L. G. Hardman returned from Clarkeaville, Ga., yesterday. He was called to Clarkesville to hold a consul tation over s very sick patient. Hon. T. C. Key, Harmony Grove’i enterprising mayor, has returned from Atlanta, where be went as a delegate to the World’s Fair convention on Wednes' day. Col. W. W. Stark returned home yesterday from an extensive visit to e'stives in the “Lone Star State.” He reports a very pleasant trip out West. Mr. Polk Tbompsou, one of Banks iggest and best' farmers, passed through tbe Grove this morning en route for tbe Classic City of Athens. Bucklan-s Arnica saive. The best saive in the world for outs,, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever BLOCK BliRNcD ATJRONDALF- ALABAMA, A TOWN NEAR BIRMINGHAM. AN UNKNOWN MAN KILLED Heavy Losses From the Blaze at lror - dale—A Freight Train Broke In two and Ran Back Into One Follow ing-Officials Are Ignorant. Birmingham. Ala., May 8.- At Iron- dale, Ala., six miles from fiiriuiughnm. lire destroyed an entire block of build ings and is still burning. Among th. heavier losers are D. M. Miles, E. M Gordier, Ned Johnson aivl others. Si> -tores and several dwellings are know; to have been destroyed. The loss wil probably reach $30,000. The origin o? ihe fire is unknown. Irondalc is a tow. A 2,000 inhabitants. Near Bangor, forty miles north 0 icre. on the Louisville aud Nashvill •ailruml. a freight broke in two and r.. ■lack into one following. The engine and several cars wer •crocked and burned with heavy loss. An unknown 'white tramp was kill* md three other tramps badly hurt. Engineer John Hair, who was makir. :is first trip after his wedding, was i uml. that happy time. All this is good news, very good newt-, aud should make every c.tizen of Ath ens who reads It proude/ of fits town, but there is a happier and better day coming when the present pros peri will be tame bv the sale of that to come That day will bo when the Georgi.i. Carolina and Nor uern railroad is com pleted into Atbe s. Then indeed wi . the old town 000m as it has neve* boomed bef <re and take ou a new lif which wi I make the present seem almost we . ness. There. ..1 be a wonderfully rich te- ritorv o t ned up to Athens, a territory which lias never been touched by the merchants of this place and a terri tory which will be a source of great revenue, if it is properly worked. With the G-, C. «& N. running, and a fair season this year, Athens cotton re ceipts will grow until they pass thi- wildest dreams of her most enthusiastic citizens. Little Girl’s Experience In a Light house. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keep ers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand ach, Mich, and are blessed with a daughter, four years old. Last April she was taken down with Measles, fol lowed with a dreadful Cough and turn ing into a Fever. Doctors at horn; aud at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until she was a mere “handful of hones.”—Then she tried Dr. King’s New Discovery and after the use of two and a half bottles! was completely cured. They say Dr. King’s New Discovery is worth it. weight in gold, yet you may get a 10c. bottle at J. Crawford & Co’s. San Francisco, May 8.— Officials her a-ofess their ignorance of any or-’er.; fo lie cruiser Charleston to pursue, t? 'itulla. as stated by The Alta Caliioi iiun. Hoyt I will <*»urt A)f;tln. Lincoln. Neb., May 8.—Mr. Boyd, th '.eposed governor, has stated positive!, hat he would carry the matter to t! mpremo court of the United States. ” tave the .tssurauce of the best legal to! nt in the laud.” remarked the geiltb iau, "that my jsisition is correct! I d. .or care for the office, but my citizen hip I mu proud of and am determined t , -tabHsh. “ Arrivtoil a! the Altar. Iv.r'NTVN, O.. May 8.—the mil* ter psonouiu ed James Shafer and D>' i L. Dillon man and wife, the sheri vrested the groom for breach of pro:, .e. the plaintiff being Miss .Tv.lia III. .auiels, who wants .‘f.'i.LOe damages. A Tins« Cnrm ml cmil-e-.u. Baltimore, May 8.—A three comers' illhion occurred iu the Pataysco rive: • ar Quarautino. in which the hr' ’i'll, with a fill cargo of sugar, sun ud the schooner Hrury S. I,idle to. iie U'g Peerless were badly damaged. Notion.,- New la P.il.-Lla. Tallahassee, May 8.--Caucus, Car >0; Maj r s. U; balance scattering. Ti friends of Mays hud a protracted enth . ■dastic caucus last night. lVtotkfrn Dfictfirs.- Philadelphia, May 8.—The Women Medic*;] college conferred the degree i doctor of medicine upon thirty-sevi graduates. Pete Nolan, a pugulist and public offi cial of Cincin . ti, offers to fight Slavin for $5,000 a side. A Cincinnati official is, as a rule, willing to engage in any enterprise, no matter how hazardous, which promises money. The jurors in the Garrison-Baird mur der case at Wheeling, W. Va., were se cured, but the prosecution raised the question of the age of four of them o, ‘ ' Bailey & Murray will supply you on short notice with a new horse and a new buggy at their stables, Thomas street, telephone No. 113. RICHMOND TERMINAL RUMORS. liltucvrOj avatoj utvgio. o*»tw tuoitiu. ICiCt ■ores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos itively cures piles, or no pay requin d. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis faction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by John Crawford A Co., Windes»le Mid retail druggists. > i. What John Inman Is Said to Have Said About the Lease. Mr. John H. Inman denies over his own signature the rumor that it is the purpose of the Richmond Termina Company to abandon their terminal property at West Point, Va. He says that the company never had any idea of abandoning it. He looks upon tbe place as having excellent advantages, and looks as if it would become a manufac turing center. Instead of abandoning it the Terminal company, Mr. Inman says, purpose to assist in every possible way in making the most of its natural advantages. It is a so understood that Mr. Inman is authority for the statement that tbe lease of the Georgia Central to the Georgia Pacific is virtually completed. And it is expected that the East Ten nessee. Virginia and Georgia will be leased in the the same manner that the Georgia Central has bei n. The pi pose of the lessees is said to be to reduce operating expenses. The earnings of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor gia are, according to the road’s reports, steadily increasing. Tbe net earnings for February, for ibstance, were about 15,000 greater than those for the pr-vi ous February. If the lease of the Georgia Central to 'he Georgia Pacific has been completed, the fa; t is kept very quiet by tbe Ter minal people. None of the details of the lease have yet been given to the public. But that they will be in the very near future there is everv reason to believe. It may be that all the de tails of tbe contract have not yet been arranged. Tbe impression in railroad circles seems to be that the lease will be a good thing for tbe stockholders of tl.e Centra), since it provides for a 7 per cent, dividend on tbe Central’s stock, and if to run for ninety-nine years. * VOL. 59 NO. GOING OOT YF.T EVICTIONS STtoL GOING ON IN TH* COKE REGIONS. VEGR0KS ARE EXCLUDED, Everything Generally IwQuIet In Cok* Districts of Pennsylvania—The Fu nerals of John and Stay Mohan —The National Conve tlon. SoolTDAUt, Pa., May 8.—General quietness prevails in all ports of the Coke region. Evictions are still going on, hut with the aid of Large forces of armed deputies, they arc being conduct 'd without serious trouble. Sheriff Clawson and twenty-seven deputies are it work evicting forty families at Staad- uri, and Sheriff McCormick is busy at .'aimer. ’ The Ut. Pleasant militia is on injy at the former place, where trouble ..as feared. The Warden plaut will re- :nme with new men next Monday. All ho houses have been vacated at this oint, The funeral of the Slav Mohan, killed i. Leiseuriug No. 11, took place here, • veral hundred strikers marched from et enringto Scottdale to take part in he services. After the interment a mas-meeting was held to denounce the filing of Mohan. The funeral of John Mohan, the striker mt at Leisenring No. 2, also to6k place, he body was followed to the grave by .500 strikers, who preserved good order ironghout, and only grew uneasy when hey marched by in plnin view of several vie lions going on at Leisenring No. 2. **y being over 60 years—and arguments are’in progress. Wiliiani Hallman, of Shimersville.Pa.. aged 42 years and having a wife and two children, was lodged in jail at Allen town. Pa., on suspicion of causing the death of Calvin Brensinger, aged 7 years, his ■wife's illegitimate child. It is announced that H. H. Kolilsatt has become the proprietor of the con- troling interest in The Chicago Inter- Ocean. There will be no changes in the staff or the paper’s editorial conduct. The 'Nixons hold their interests. M. M. Pomeroy, familiarly known as "Brick,” is about 60 years old, bald, and wears a chin beard! He resembles a country Methodist parson. Humorous writing consumes only a portion uLhia time, as he is engaged in mining opera tions near Denver. Rudyard Kipling’s popularity has to. duced the publishers to bring out a book from the pen of the youug man’s father, and now it is announced that they have engaged a novel from his sister. The chances are that the Kipling family wifi overdo the thing and overs' market. Master Thompson Potts, of Newtoi: county, Ga., found an egg in a nest the other day that was so Heavily magnet ized that it would stand on the small end, and would roll all over the table when placed on the big end. The < was light, had no meat in it, and woi not remain on its side, but turn over and balance itself on the little end. Refrigerators, ice ehests and wate coolers for everybody at Julius Dun blatt’s. STRAWBERRY FARM. 248 al If vou want » good nor r aud a n* v 8 * y. an elegant turnout every way noon Bailey A Murray, te.ephoi., No. 118. Pope Street—Orders Promptly Filled. Fancy berries ef new and choic< st va rieties at reasonably stiff prices. Qual ity guaranteed. Ordinary berries market prices. The expert need ar indefatigable fru't rer, ‘Ji-A.er tak, chrage of all business down town and can’t be outdone or equaled. Mr. H bin represents ns *up town along ih electric line Expensive culture compels us to sel at high prices for early fruit. As sooi as copious rains come prices- will placed within the reach of tbe multi tude. After present w< k rates ,\i I be reduced. The prevailing drouth is no only drying up tbe berries but tbe p ...» ai*... Until we get rain wemus: r alize good prices or give up th; Uu-i n iss to those who can afford to ' v ri fo 'he pleasure n f accompli hing noth ing. Edward Ba c,. ft. ’ A Good Opening, A live cauvisser wanted. Apply Banner office. '’Negroes Not In It." PrrTSLUKa, Penu., May 8.—The No- onal Convention of Machinists, which us been in session here for several days, ns taken an important step. The south- rn element was in power after dinner, nd by a vote of 89 to 2# determined to /.elude colored men from the association. BAPTIZED IN A COFFIN. Dytag Strange Ki<iiioi»t Granted Colored Woman. Springfield, o., May 8.—A strange xNjuesl was made by u dying woman in his city, and granted. A young colored -irl named Alice Madison, who lias been constant sufferer with consumption for he List few years, was told several days go that she was sinking rapidly, and here was no hopes of her recovery. Her invents are very religions people, and liey prayed rejieatedly with their daugh- er to accept Christ as her Saviour. She uriit-d a deaf ear to their entreaties at first, and finally a minister v.:as called in o talk to her. In a few days the dying girl called her , events to her bedside, and asked that he might lie baptized. She requested hat her friends tie invited to witness . ho service. Accordingly at 10 o’clock n tuo morning, a large number of, her riends and members of the Third Bap- ist clmvch asrembled at the house, where ; service was held. A metallic casket, •chich will be qsed to lay her remains in •vKen she dies, was purchased, and the ,irl was immersed, according to the • ustoiu of the church, aud received into ’all memliership, after which all present •,ave her the right huiid of fellowship. Upon being returned to her bed she was very much exhausted. She soon allied, however, and stated that she an willing to die, and bid her friends •;n affectionate farewelL She is expect 'd to die at any hour. 7 m COTTON REVIEW. G«orct» Acreage Next Crop Than Ltut Season. Smaller New York, May 8.—Futures opened at one to two points advance, closing barely steady at four to six points de cline. It became evident that, except in limited areas,*the frosts did no damage to cotton plants, and the warmer weather eported lias dispelled all fears on tbe frost account. Therefore, the slight ad vance iu response to the stronger reports from Liverpool and Manchester was fol lowed by much pressure to.sell, under which prices from the highest figures receded six to eight points. The market then became steadier on the report that the a< reage planted in Georgia tor tbe next crop is 10 per cent, smaller than ast season. HE-FAKED HIM. A New York* MtihI« Dealer Doe. • Cue- turner Badly. New York, May 8.—Victor S. Fleck er, a Union Sqiinre tnnsic dealer, was Treated on a charge of selling cheap riolins as instruments of great age and .he work of celebrated makers. The complainant was W. Beresford ?ox, anil he sought to recover $2,740. >n Julv 12. 1889, Mr. Fox alleges, Fleck er sold him what he termed a genuine itradivarius for $2,750, and that subse- luemly he found that it was a modern french fiddle not worth $25. Two ex- :verts assured him of this fact, and when le took the instrument back to Flechter md asked for the money he had paid, he met with a cart refusal. . THE YOUNG LADIES Why sufiVr.wi(h Di m' p>iu when 1 li lt's Dyspeptic Elixir will cure ye F ».-sa e tiy all druggists. For "e bestand cheapest u-frig.-r, ors V c brought to Athens tail j uliu. jJorublacr. Who Will Represent the State, at the Confederate Monument Unveiling. Jcakson, Miss., May 8.—The follow* ing young ladies have agreed to repre sent the severs! states of the Confed- •racy at the unveiling of the Confederate monument on June 8: Annie Stone, representing the Confed eracy; June Porter, Maryland; Courtney Walthall, Virginia; Ccrinno IL Bikes, North Carolina; Annie Hemingway, Sonth Carolina; Elsie Fcatherstone, Georgia; Elsie Govan, Florida; Nellie Feweu. Alabama; Marie Lowry, Missis sippi: Mnrv Bello Morgan, Louisians; Caroline *K. Martin, Texas; 1 Hunt, Arkansas; Salfic Cowan, 1 see; Annie Belle Power, Kentucky;. aie L. Stone, Missouri.