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OUR TAX RATE
Om of the beet erideooee of a
thriving city’s true prosperity is the
low rate of taxation it exercises over
its taxable property.
If a city goes forward and makee
great improvemente; if it keeps
abreast of the times in all modern
conveniences and methods, it is ne-
oessarily obliged to spend money.
Now, this money comes from the
pockets of its taxopsyers, and hence
the necessity of keeping a low rate
of taxation.
If the conduct of city officials is
loose and extravagant, the public
money is wasted and the taxes raised,
Oo the other hand, if the city offi
cials be economic, and work with an
eye singly to the success and pros
parity of the city, the rate of taxa
tion is kept at a low figure.
Now Athens is a splendid illns
tralion of what can be done in the
way of keeping a low rate of taxa->
tion. The city has made great im
provements in the last year ; has
bnilt sewers, established a paid fire
department; put in a paid fire
alarm system; adopted electric lights
as a means of lighting the city, and
voted bonds for street improvement.
And all this has been done without
raising the tax rate. It still remains
at one per cent., the lowest rate of
any o ty of equal size and push of
Athens in the State.
For the eoonomic administration
of public affairs, and the splendid
financiering of the city government,
our officials are to be heartily
thanked.
are tf
Of the 332 membra
democrats, 87 republicans, and. 8
bent of the Farmers’ Alliance
who will not go Into cither party
Thera are other members
in 8oothern States who were sleeted
on the alliance platform, but on dem
ocratic tickets, and they will vote on
all party questions with the demo*
crate. Gleaning the list by States
it appears that there are of the fatty
four States no lees than sixteen with
solid democratic delegations and
thirteen mote where the majority of
the delegation is democratic. Thera
are ten States with solid republican
delegations and two with republican
majorities. Of the .remaining three
States, two have alliance majorities,
while in the one remaining State v
Minnesota, there are three democrats,
one republican and one alliancemen,
so that the delegation on a vote is
democratic. Summing up, the dem
ocrats control the vote of thirty
States, the republicans of twelve, the
alliance of two ; total, forty-four.
There are, then, sixteen solid demo,
cratic delegations and ten republican
So big is the democratic majority,
even on the unit vote by States, that
they could elect the President, if the
issue should go to the House, even if
not a single republican was present.
The Constitution provides that there
shall be present a quorum consisting
of a member or members from two-
thirds of the States, so that with
their thirty States the democrats
could legitimately elect the Presi
dent without the attendance of
single republican.
A weary editor has with
declared that as a rate the people who 1
actailly need rust, get Ism of it I
body else.
aaji
her Hayne, and her
poets whose very nsases dc
gia (frost the {newspaper
spring poetry.
goods per
il seems to be a prevailing way of
of the world every where that tailors
make trousers too assail for the men, so
p-sterthh'* the men are getting to
An exchange remarks: We have
finally decided that it w'as never in
tended that man’s breeches should be
large enough ter him.
TALKING ABOUT ATHENS.
1 changes
COMING EVtNTS.
"Coming events cast thoir shad
ows before.”
And at present in Amerloan poli
tics there is being very clearly de
fined a large and significant shadow
that tells of substantial victory to
come.
It la the forerunner of tbe presi.
dentlal election of 1892, and it is de.
cidedly democratic in its shape.
The last few years of republican
administration of governmental af
fairs have convinced the people of
the nation that reform is needed, and
when they voice their sentiments
again the* representative of reform
and --financial relief will be victo
rious.
The scenes have been shifting;
the currents of thought and action
have been changing; the political
creeds have been converging; the
people havb been reasoning ; and
now in the clear and calm light of
common sense, the universal cry that
goes up from the honest yeomanry
and sturdy workmen and represen
tatives of every class, is « Tariff Re
form and Financial Relier.”
1 he great principles of the dem
ocracy are in the ascendant, and up
on snob a platform the next Chief
Executive will be elected.
The farmiog classes are burdened
and need financial relief ; the labor,
ing man clamors against capital and
monopoly ; and after consideration
of the matter they are of the same
mind as to what they should do.
They will range themselves beneath
the banners of democracy and elect
a man who will represent tbe people.
Who he will be no one can predict,
but one thing is certain and that is,
that the democracy, representing as
it does the cause of tbe people, will
triumph.
The trend of the tim
People who believe in the heredity
of crime will soon find some inter
esting evidence on. their side in the
history of a Charles Ford who was
hanged for murder in Illinois last
week. His father was banged for
the same crime befoiW him, and his
brother likewise. His mother’s bro
ther is now doing time at Sing Sing
for train wrecking, and his sister has
run a thieves’ paradise in New York
for several years. She was chased
out of Chicago, and her second hus
band is in the Indiana State peniten
tiary. There are numerous other
relatives in tbe same line of bnsiness,
bat perhaps this record will do.
Col. Larry Gantt came to Ath
ens from Atlanta Saturday night.
He says tbe Southern Alliance Far
mer is booming and that the al
liancemen are more firmly united to
day than they have ever been. Col
onel Gantt is rapidly taking the
'ace as leader of tbe Alliance in
eorgia, and is doing great work for
the order. He has proved that he is
what be has always professed to be
** tbe Allianceman’s friend.”
From tbe Columbus Sun.
The pteople of Athens want better
beef from the butchers, and they in
tend to have it if fussing will accom
plish anything.
From the Enquirer-Sun
An Athenian was in Augusta a few
days ago a went into tbe Planters Ho
tel to take a drink. The bottle, together
with a glam, was set out by the bar*
sr, and tbe Athenian, not being
to drinking out of a glass, turned
np tbe the bottle and tilled,the glass with
water. Prohibition baa worked chi
in everything.
From the Tribuoe-of-
It pays to foster educational institu
tions. Macon has gotten unlimited
ood in this way, and so has Athens
ought to make much of her edu
cational institutions. By building up
Shorter college and the Military school
and the Business school and the Con
servatory of Music, and all tbe other
private schools and the public schools,
she will help to build up all her other
interests. .
From the Auguste Chronicle.
The Chronicle has received the re-
rular announcement catalogue of the
jniversity of Georgia for 1890 -91. |t
is neatly printed, with a historical
sketch showing that the institution was
founded in 178ft. It was established in
tbe language of tbe law, to encourage
and support the principles of religion
and morality and early to place tbe
youth under tbe forming band of
society, that by instruction they might
be moulded to the love of virtue and
tood order. For nearly a century the
listory of the University has been tbe
history of Georgia. The University
now offers degrees in Franklin college,
in tbe State College of Agriculture and
the Mechanic Arte and in the
professional schools of law, civil
engineering, technology, medicine and
mechanics. Besides these the live
branch colleges for elementary and pre
paratory training are flourishing. Tbr
University now confers eleven degrees.
No student can be admitted to the de
partments at Athene who is not lb
years old, and so rigorous is the prepar
atory examination that doze is of boys,
too young or illy prepared, are turneu
away. Tbe faculty has raised the stand
ard and guarded the entranoe to the col
lege. There are ten sohools in Frank
lin college. The military department is
now presided over by Lieut Col. Charles
M. St el lng, commandant. From the
catalogue it is seen that tbe total num
ber of studenu at Athens is 178. Tbe
medical department in Augusta bad 121,
tbe technolgical school 150,'tbe branch
ste de
prepar
atory classes in branch colleges 709; ag
gregate of B'.u lents in who U iversity
1689* The catalogue makes a splendid
showing for Dr. W " ~ '
if devoted
twelve doners' worth of
We advertised
•wound and set.* To wind them fast
we had to rig upabttte machine
Hhe a sewing tw
would do tbs winding, and we kept
MWilbojitt veil winding and setting
them. Before we quit we had given
away 40.000 ot the watches.
“But nothing ever pays us like the or
dinary newspaper advertising. Tbe fact
is there has come to he in tide city a
dam of advertisement readers just as
there is of news readers. They read the
advertisements every day, and of course
the man who wants to attract them has
to get np an advertisement that will do
it The day of standing advertisements
in the paper. *Go to So-and-so’s for cloth
ing,’or *Go to Thiaand-That’s for shoes,'
has pawed, just as the day ter painting
aignaou rocks and fences or on the sails
of boats has passed. You must have
something interesting and fresh in every
advertisement, and it will be read.
“ Among the Breakers” will be
given at the New Opera House next
Friday night by tbe Athens Dramat
ic Association. This company is
composed of some excellent amateur
talent, and the people of Athena
should give the dob a rousing greet
ing, it being their first performance
in Athens. The entertainment will
be irell worth all the patronage it
receives.
Hill or Cleveland. If a ballot
could be taken 1 in Georgia to-day,
they would be abont even in the
race. The people are going to wait
cantionsly and see.
Blaine’s Reciprocity sounds well,
bnt on looking into it one can* see
that it is against good old field com
mon sense. It won’t do for the toil
ing farmers of this country.
Protection and Bi aine’s idea
Reciprocity are one and the same so
far as the monopolistic manufacturer
of the North is concerned. The pee
pie will none of it.
Mb, Cleveland’s speech at Buf
falo is all the talk among newspaper
men. Grover talks sense whenever
he talks at all. •
The leading commencement part
this season seems to be a dispntation
between Harvard and Yale. Sub
ject : Base ball.
Athens is a flower garden. There
are more beautiful roses here than
are to be found in any Southern city.
Weare already marshalling our hosts
far the triumphant march.
Will there be much excitement in
Athens over the prohibition election?
That is the question.
Harrison is no silver brick, as the
people of Coloiado seem to think.
The Boston Herald speaks of it in
Pennsylvania as a ballot deform bill
Dyspepsia
CUM,
ITI8M.
BLOOD POISON.
We are the best known Furnture House in Athens- In
market our Cash gets the • bed rock price and at home our
long experience gives the people confidence in our goods.
W* have too the beat selection In plain, fancy and artistic furniture. Our im
mense Ware-Rooms are full to overflowing. We invite an impaction of tna
stock at prices that rannot be met by those having no experience in the business.
We also have a full line of Coffins, Caskets, ete.
JS. S. EDGE FURNITURE CO„
^ Swift Specific Co. t
ATLANTA*QA.
niture and. Undertaking,
321, 322 and 323 Broad St., next to S. C. Dobbs.
cFeb IS—dAwtrn.
old charterI
RYE!
“ Absolutely the
Our Spring and Summer Stock
IS NOW READY FOR INSPECTION!
It comprises all the latest designs of foreign and domestic manufactures
Finest” I | carefully selected by Mr. C. H. Ferris. It is the most complete selection
we have ever < ff<-red. Everything that is new and stylWlt baa been bought.
_. | Taking these facts into consideration, in connection with our established
BlUtnentnal & Bicxart, reputation for good fittii g, stylish and well-trimmed clothes, we are mofe
1 than ever able to give satisfaction.
from dyspepsia than Mr. K. A. McMahon, a
well known grocer ot Staunton, Va. He says
“ Before 1878 I was In excellent health, weigh
ing over MO pound*. In that year mn ailment
developed Into sente dyspepsia, and soon I
was reduced to MS pounds, suffering horning
sensations In tbe stomach,
palpitation of tho heart.
Wholesale Whiskey Merchants,
46, 48 and &0 Marietta St.
Atlanta, Ga.
“B. «£& JB.»»
Much T from—f»b. 80—dir
son,
Tailors and Outfitters,
20 BROAD bTREET. - - - AUGUSTA GA
Samples mailed <>n application. Feb 27—cdeclS—d3m
Intense
I eonld not sleep, lost an
heart In my work, had fits of melancholia, and
for days at a time I would have welcomed
death. I became morose, snllen and irritable,
and (Or eight years Ufe was a harden. 1 tried
many physicians and many remedies. One day
a workman employed toy mo suggested that
I take A ** a Hood’s
S Suffering
»la. I did so, and before taking the whole of
a bottle I began to feel like s new man. The
terrible pains to which I had been subjected,
ceased, tbe palpitation o! tbe heart tubsided,
my stomach became easier, nausea disap
peared, and my entire system began to
tone up. With returning
strength came activity of
mind and body. Before
tho fifth bottle was taken
I had regained my former weight and natural
condition, I am today well and I ascribe it
to ^ktng Hood's Sarsaparilla."
N. B. If you decide to take Hood’s Sarsa
parilla do not be Induced to buy any other.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
SoIdbyeUdraggMa. f);rixfargL Prepared only
by C. L HOOD A CO, Apothecaries, Lowell, Ham.
IOO Doses One Dollar
McKEAN A GARDNER |
. AT MILLS’ OLD STAND,
Are making
IB Years
Macon Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Macon, GA. Grant
& Charbonnier, Agents
corps of
i E Boogs and
workers.
his
8.4 VB YOUR
WINTER CLOTHING AND BLANKETS
From the Festive Moth,
BT USING.
COAL TAR
A man who has practiced medicine
for 40 years, ought to know salt from
sugar; read what he says:
Toledo, O., Jan. 10,1887.
Messrs. F. J. Cheney A Co.—Gentle
men:—I have been in the general prac
tice of medicine for most 40 years, and
would say that in all my practice and
experience, have never seen a prepara
tion that I could prescribe with as much
confidence of success as I can Hall's
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by you.
Have prescribed it a great many times
and its effect is wonderful, and would
say in conclusion that I have yet to find
a case of Catarrh that it would not cure,
if they would take it according to di
rections. Yours Truly,
L. L. GOBSUCH, M. D.
Office; 216 * u umlt SL
We will give $100 tor any ease of Ca
tarrh that can not be cured with Hall’s
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props.,
Toledo, O.
Sold bv Druggists. 76c.
CAMPHOR
FOR SALE BY
John Crawford & Co
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Druggists
—AND—
Seedsmen,
ATHENS, QA.
April 10. qjur,2S- dly.ed.p.n.r
Grant & Charbonnier,
Generallnsuranee Agts
Selection of Egg. for Hatching.
It pays to select eggs for hatching bet
yond knowing that these are fresh and ■ ... _ ,
fertile, especiallyifiregard to size. Eggs | Merchandise Brokers
for incubation ought neither to be too
small nor too targe for any variety.
What is wanted is the avenge siae from
the best layers of the breed desired.
Smooth, hard surfaced eggs are to be . „
preferred over the wrinkled ones or those 1 ^£SJ2Ln^rimatU/>
We represent the STRONGEST COMPANIES
and our faculties enable us to place desirable
property in Athena and adjoining conn ties on
LIBERAL. TERMS. Personal attention given
to all business entrusted to onr care.
t agents for th<
Tnt-WHITER. An In-
of Its superiority
New Improvement*
with indentations. Some of onr tenders I oTer other T pe-Wrliera,
make a point of selection as reg»id. tho I 2 * cl
color, while others think this unimpor- |.No* 218 Ea8t Clayton Street,
The mosquito is the most dreaded
bill-carrier these days.
Let it rain. Don’t stop iL
Agricultural Notes.
At the Michigan experiment station
the best varieties of green corn for suc
cession tnere prove to be Cory, Crosby.
Concord, Stabler and Golden Coin.
From the ConnecticuStation comes
the report that “cotton- hull ashes of the
beta quality are the cheapest source of
potash, free from chlorides, to be found
in our markets.’*
The corn crop of 1890‘was tbe smallest
reported in nine years in proportion to
the population, as the previous one was
the largest As stated by Statistician
Dodge, tbe reduction is about 80 per cent
The percentage of the wheat crop of
1890 remaining in the hands of growers
is. according to the department report,
less by 15 per cent than the average of
the previous ten years and less by 83 per
cent than the reserve following the big
crop of 1884
For early potatoes plant early varieties,
such as Burpee’s Early, Early Sunrise.
Early Ohio, etc. Use large seed pieces.
The scale lice on the bark of your fruit
trees will soon hatch out, and when they
do be ready for them. Wash the trees
with soap aud water or use whitewash
with ashes. Be sure and do it “on time.’
ATHENS, GA.
-4RANT A CHARBONNikh Agent*.
«****»
Guaranteed Belief
for Eczema, Tetter, Ring- >
itch, Barber’s Itch,
f.^hlng Piles, Dandruff, aud
all Itching and Skin affections
CARRY THE NEWS.
PARR BROS,
House ud Sign Paiateris
DECO RATO R8 AND DEALERS IN
Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes.
No. 17 North Jaekanu Street Next Door to Rawwww Offln
CABINETS
Covington & Macon Railroad.
f ETWEEN MACON AND ATHENS.
NORTHBOUND.
SOUTHBOUND.
At $3, $4, $5 and $6 per doz.
Second I'bM.
CRAYON WORK
Local Ft.
Dailv ex.
“ ilia
ISutuiay.
Fast Mall
Dally.
A SPECIALTY.
CALL AND EXAMINE SPECIMENS.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
May 9—dS12t
German American insurant e
Company of New Y^rk. Grao
& Charbonnier. Agents.
7 SO am.
8 06
8 ID
8 18
8 30
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2 00
Dr. H. M. EDWARDS.
Office over Jackson A Vincent's—Commercial
Hotel at night.
April SO—dly.
CHEAP GAS
FOR FUEL
240
2 45;
a io:
3 60
4 25
4 50
5 02
6 14
6 35
6 55 pm.
7 15 a m.
J II
7 26
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In Effect Wedne*4lay>
April 2. 1 91.
lat Cla*.
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12 25 p n Ar. .Athene — Lv.
HAMILTON WILKINS, Sup rintendent. A. G. CRAIG, Ass’t Sup’t.
Tbe Jewel, Tbe Dangler, Tbe Success A Per
feet, Tbe Vaowie, Tbe Chicago, The Favorite,
and many other splendid makes, a sample of
which may be seen at the office, No. 128 Clay-
tonZstreet.
The Gas Co. resitting the fact that gas may
be made a cheap tuel for cooking and beating,
have reduced the price of gas for this pur
pose to $1.75 per thoussnd eubie feet. Tbe
amount of consumption to bo determiaed by
soperate meters.
Be!
PASSENGER SCHEDULE.
Q-eorgia Southern <& Florida Railroad,
Southern <& Florida
SCWANEE RIVER ROUTE TO FLOKlDA.
Taking effect January 4,1891. Standard Time, 90th Meridian
GOING SOUTH.
GOING NORTH
Having that this reduction in tbe mice oi
gas for Inel, piece* it in tbe reach of all, we
hare determined that we will place tbe stover
or ranges in the residences ot patrons at a
minimum price for the cost el tbe mateilal ]
No charge will be made for the labor iu pip
ing cookers.
2 15 p. m.
6 15 p. m.
7 Oo p. m.
9 86 p. m.
11 07 p. m.
12 45 *. m.
2 65 a. m.
6 55 a. m.
10 45 a. m.
11 00 a. m.
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2 SO p. m.
Will be pleased to show these
Or A. S STOVES
to all who wish to examine.
Athens Gaslight Co.,
By J. T. ROBINSON, Manager.
May 2-dim.
Trains-arrive and depart from nnion depots in Maeon and Palatka and F. C. k P denot in
Jacksonville. ’
Pullman sleeping cars on night trains.
Connection north bound sod soutL bound is made in Maeon with trains on Central and E. T
V. k G. Railroads. ‘
A. C. KNAPP, J.T.HOGE; , L. J. HARRIS.
Traffic Manager. Gen Pass. Ag’t. Ticket Agent. Union ■«—«
HENRY BURNS, C. T. and P. A. No. 516 Mulberry 8t, Maeon, Ga! *
C. C. ROD -IS, Jr., Soliciting Agent, 6 Kimball Block, Atlanta, Ga.
L. C. CONOVA, C. T. A. R. T. RICHARD, Agent Union Dep it W. P. LAW8HE TP*.
Palatka, Fla. ’ ’
JAMES MENZIES, 8onth«*atern Agent. 93 West Bay Street. Jacksonville. Fla.
New York Life.
OWNED AND MADE ONLT BT
SLEDGE &. LAYTON.
INS,
g6 ROOM HOUSE
ON OCONEE STREET for RENT.
Apply to
May 4—tf. Mrs. T. A. ADAMS.
Why suffer with Dyspepsia when Dr.
Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir will cure you ?
For aale by all druggists.
The Weekly Banner—the
great Democratic organ of the
Eighth and Ninth Districts.
It’s worth more than a dollar
but you get it for that
The New York Life turned the
corner January 1st, 1891, with a
cheerful face, a ruddy complexion, [
and a body of Aldertnanic pro
portions. Notwithstanding tbe I
increase which it made in weight
daring 1890,it walked around with
as quick and light a step as iu j
former years. Let us see what it
did last year.
It issued 45.754 Policies.
It wrote $159,376,000 new in
surance.
It increased its assets $10,894,209
On the first of January, 1891,1
the total assets were $115,947,80^.
Tbe surplus $14,898,450.
The Premium income was $27.-
228,209 and the total receipts $32.
158,100.
There are 173,469 Policies ib
force, amounting to $569,338,726
insurance.
The Record shows that the New
York Life is gaining ground rap
idly. In five years it has added
over $50,000,000 to its assets,me re
than doubled its income, and add
ed $310,000,000 to its Insurance
account.
For nrtber information, call on
or address,
MELL & LINTON,
University Bank,
r Athens, Ga.
A. C. FINE, Special Agent,
Commercial Hotel,
R. H. PLANT, General Agent.
o
March 15—dfim.
Macon, Ga