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ATHENS BANNER : SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 24, i 8 91
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The Athens Daily Bapner
H Published Daily, Weakly and Sunday, by
i>bk athkns publishing CO.
BEHSEN CRAWFORD .
0 U.PLANIGKN
•Managing Editor.
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All bostneee come
communications should be ad-
ud conscientiously doing their duty;
make np their minds;and then go
and vote on the second of July
Let the campaign proceed in a
quiet and dignified manner. Let no
harsh expression* of sentiment on
one side or the other mar the per
fect and pleasant relations now ex
isting between every class of citizens
in Clarke county.
We believe that, however fiercely
the fight may be waged; however
strong the different currents of feel
ing may run; that the love of their
city and county will bide with all to
temper the passions and control the
hasty tongue.
1 - We hone to see, and we confident-
THE COMBAT DEEPENS. 1 * * . ,
To those who hoped to avoid a believe that we will see, a cam
paign free from abuse or bitterness;
a campaign that will end on the
contest over the prohibition ques
tion has come disappointment, and
it is now a foregone conclusion that
the month of June will indeed be
a hot one from the standpoint of
prohibition.
The combat deepens and even
now the clans are marshalling for
the fight. The adherents of each
aide are active and earnest in their
efforts, and every argument and line
of work is being pushed f< r all its
worth in order to secure the victory.
When the petitions were first sent
out by the anti-prohibitionists to
secure the names with which to call
the election, The Banner took edi
torial position upon the question and
outlined its views on the subject.
From that position we do not desire
to vary in the least. It was our
conviction then and is now, that the
question was for the people of Clark
County, to settle among themselves
after a calm survey of the field.
The liquor question is a vexed and
troublesome one. There can be no
doubt that.whiskey is working great
ruin among the people of the nation
It is a traffic that carries in its wake
a great deal of evil and destruction.
We take it for granted that no
man will oppose us in the assertion
that it should be kept under the best
possible] restrictions, and that the
cause of temperance and sobriety, of
morals and good government should
be protected.
This is an admitted fact by each
and everyone, be be probitionist or
antLprohibitionist.
That being true, the question
arises as to the method of restriction.
Prohibition is brought to bear upon
the question, it passes in Clarke
County and for six years we have
been trying this remedy.
The anti* prohibitionists claim
that it is a failure; the prohibition
ists claim that it is a success.
And there is the fact at issue be
tween the two paities so far as
Clai ke County is concerned.
There is no qbestioning the fact
that if prohibition totally prohibited,
we most all be on that side of the
question. But as blind tigers ha^e
crept into our midst, and are retail
ing their liquors promiscuously to
the people, the question is raised by
the “wet” side of the contest, that
open bar-rooms under proper re
strictions would be better than the
law as it can be enforced.
Upon the facts at issue, The Ban •
shall take no stand, editorially or
locally. It is a matter of open de
bate for the citizens of Clarke coun
ty to settle.
Upon each side cf the fight we see
good, honest, public spirited citi-
izens, whose only aim is to upbuild
their city and advance her in morals,
good government, and business.
The question to be settled is a
broad one; it admits a great d»al of
debate to determine which is best;
and no one man can arrogate to him
self the sense and ability to settle
it.
Let the question be fairly, earn
estly, and quietly argued; let the
people untranjineled by friedcslrp
unsLaekled (um political it Ounce
night of July 2nd, in- pleasantness
and good feeling, and leave no scars
or wounds to mark its heated exist
ence.
THE COLORED UNIVERSITY-
There are some newspapers in
Georgia and some people right here
in Athens who do not fully under
stand the temporary establishment
of the colored University here in
Athens. The opinion exists among
many that the college has been put
in Athens because Savannah has fail
ed in complying with the promises
of its offer. This is not true.
The Clombns Enquirer- Sun says:
We are still of the opinion that
the act passed by the legislature,
providiug for the establishment ol
the institution, was hasty and ill
advised legislation. More time
sLould.have been taken to formulate
a plant that would have promised
better results, if the establishment
of such a college should be desirable,
and the execution of the plan should
not have been embarrassed in any
way by the action of the Federal
Government.
This is an erroneous^ Jdea. The
editor of the Columbus EnquirTr
Sun seems to be entirely ignorant as
to the origin of the bill to establish
the negro college. The Morrill bill
in Congress allowed Georgia among
other States $15,000 a year for ita
State college provided it should be
divided between the white Universi
ty and the colored University.
Georgia had no colored University
having cut off its appropriations to
the Atlanta University for negroes
because the faculty warned to edu
cate whites and blacks there togeth
er. What was to be done then but
to establish a colored University in
order receive the appropriation from
the Morrill bilL That’s plain leg
islation, judicious legislation, it
seems to us.
But the Columbus Enquirer-Sun
goes on to say:
Now, the Savannah offer having
failed, it is announced that the com
mission has decided to locate the
colored college, for the—present at
least, at Albeu.s It will be very
generally conceded, wishout argu
ment, that the commission, if a de
liberate effort bad been made, could
not have done a worse thing. The
college should not be located at
Athens, even temporarily. The eu»
tire proceeding shows an imaginary
lack ot well defined, earnest purpose
which has developed an irresolute
helplessness on the part of the
S ate and the commission that is al
most ludicrous. The temporary lo
cation of the institute ot Athens ap
pears to be a makeshift which
is not creditable either to the Slate
or the commission. It is to be hop
<d that the legislature,, at the sum
mer session, will find some way to
improve the situation.
'In the first place, tbe Enquirer-
San is wrong in declaring that the
Savannah offer has failed. The Sav
annah offer is of full .force and effect
and the University will be establish
el there if it is established any
where. Tbe negroes of Savannah
have already secured in taual cash
$8,000 or $10,000 beside 4he land for
th i college. Their offer is firm.
In the mean time the college has'
been established in Athens forlhree
months in advance. Why? Because
the Morrill bill dosen’t allow the o >’-
lege a penny until it is establif
organized and moving on with Uni?
versity work. It cannot be estab-
ished wiikoutthe money from this
Morrill bill appropriation, ao<l yet it
must be established and in working
in order before that money is allow
ed to either the negro college or the
University for whiles.
The point is thns made clear, that
the commission have acted not so ir
resolutely as the Enquirer-San
would have then. They have acted
in a fair light of business, meeting
the requirements of the bill estab
lishing the negro University. So far
as establishing it it in Athens just
for three months is concerned, we
fail to.see any valid objection to this.
The State University will, not be in
session, the attendance will be small
and it is only for three months. Of
course, we don’t want the coUege
here permanently, but when it is pul
here it short time and will bring the
white University the money from the
congressional appropriation, surely
we can tolerate it for three months.
meralria, the Booentlda is after the
Charleston, the Charleston is after tl*e
Itata. it does look like somebody
might, could, would or should be
caught.
The festive cucumber is growing in
the sun. The white plaid Vest will
soon put a check on it.
Athens wouldn’t be Athens without
the Lucy Cobb Institute and the Uni
versity.
The Dallas Morning News vows
that if they could, these women’s rights
women would actually set roosters.
Colonel Livingston told the ring
master that he couldn’t ‘‘swing round
the circle of tbe third party.”
GEORGIA PEOPLE.
Meldsim — Hon. Peter W. Meldrim
chairman of tbe Negro University com
mission is doing some good work for the
educational interests of Georgia.
Harris.—Joel Chandler Harris is
contriouting some of his best writings
to the Northern periodicals now.
Livingston.—When President Liv
ingston a said he couldn’t promise the
support of the Georgia Alliance to the
third party movemout he told the truth.
Joh<s*on.—C-loaelRicher Mile m
Jouuston is giving some very i..kvrea.-
ing lectures around through Georgia
He is an able lecturer.
It seems there is going to be war
to the knife between the Sparta Ish-
maeiite, and Editor Larry Gantt
Tbe following very personal card ap
peared in the last issue of (the lsh-
maelite:
The last week’s isse of tbe South
ern Alliance Farmer contained, what
I consider, a personal attack on me.
It was from the fertile brain of Edi
tor T. L. Gantt, and was as nnpro
voked and unjustifiable as it was vil
lianoui. My reply to the same was
handed to the Alliance Farmer on
Monday morning last, but it isclaim*
ed that it was received too late for
ihis week’s issue. Mr. Gantt prom
ised to publish it next week if I in»
sist on it. This I do, and I ask the
public generally and my friends of
the Press to hold up judgment until
my reply appears.
S. W. Roberts,
Bus. Manager of lAhmael te
Says the Americus Times—Re
corder:
When Larry Gantt undertakes to
expose the tviis which rfii.ct the
people, he rolls up his sleeves to his
-tdbe®s and wades in. In this week’:
Southeys Alliauce Farmer he ex
poses an attempt-ofa representativ
of Uie school book trust to bribe
him with a small advertisement and
big money to shut up on the book
question. The prices of school book
are outrageous when compared with
other publications, and every news
paper in Georgia &liould«,asa\8l Mr.
Gantt in breaking up this monopoly
Speaking of the address of Hon,
John I emple Graves at the Lpcr
Cubb Commencement the Washing
ton Chronicle says:
John Temple Graves is to make
an address at the Lucy Cobb c >m
mencement on Dora and Agnes (of
David Copperfield) and in AtheuS'
Everybody is reading the novel as
preparation for hearing J. T Q. He
has chosen a capital subject,
ought with his treatment to be the
bjgst address of the commencement
season.
Colonel Livingston told those
third party fellows that he couldn
promise any support from the aln,
ance of Georgia, and Colonel Liv
ingston was right,
Harrison reached home just in
time to don his gaudy blazer and hie
himself off to the sea, shore. Har
rison has a huge time in this dull
world one way and another.
- The hot days of summer are here
in full blast now and the darkies are
reveling in the contemplation of
great blackherry.
What has become of speaker
Reed. He onght to burry home from
Italy and look into this third party
movement.
It’s a wonder that the Augusta
Chronicle comes out so bright and
fresh from a place like Augusta this
hot weather.
Goodbye, Mr. McKinley; the
third party has beat your cake into
dough. Goodbye.
Ii is said that the grip is now rav
aging the land of Egypt,
Talk up the mid Bummer festival
Talk it up.
Ah there, my strawberry •
Dyspepsia New Yo.k Life.
tam dyspepsia titan Mr. B. A. McMahon, a
veil known grocer ot BUuntoo, Va. He says:
“ Before 18781 was tn excellent health, weigh
ing over 200 pounds. In Uial year an ailment
I could not sleep, lost an
heart In my work, had fits ot melancholia, and
tor days at a time I would have welcomed
death. I became morose, sullen and irritable,
and (or eight jean Ufe was a burden. 1 tried
maayptqrrteiaaa and many remedies. One day
a workman employed by me suggested that
I take a mm • Hood’s
S Suffering a*
ala. I did ao, and before taking the whole ot
a bottle I began to led like a new man. The
terrible pains to which I had been subjected,
ceased, the palpitation ot the heart subsided,
my stomach became easier, nausea disap
peared, and my entire system began
tone up. With returning
strength came activity ot
mind and body. Before
the fifth bottle was taken
I bad regained my former weight and natural
condition. I am today well and I ascribe It
to taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla.”
N. B. It you decide to take Hood’s Sarsa
parilla do not be induced to buy any other.
8 Years
SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.
Great jugs from little corn-juice
grow.—Biughamtou Republic.
There is a great future Tor the nut
meg.—New Orleans Picayune.
A perfume dealer, though au idiot, is
bound to be a man of scents.—Texas
Siftings.
To a landsman it would seem that a
cutler should be at home in a chopping
sea.—Boston Courier.
A man never realize until be has
made a fool of himself what a laughter
loving word this is.—Atchison Globe.
If it is true the Itata is coaled, the
next thing very likely, it will be at the
Chili stage.—Philadelphia Times.
Did you ever know a man who wrote
a shockingly bad band who didn’t
seem to be a little proud of it?—Sumer-
ville Journal.
.Wool; Do you know anything about
the doctrine of election? Van Pelt:
Only in a general way—vote early and
often.—New York Herald.
•’But why did he kick me?” asked the
man w ho had ju-t left the editor’s room.
I never wrote an article for him be
fore.”—New York Recorder.
“Talk about your spoon fad,” raid
the bre&knian, as he waved his cap to a
girl at the last station. “I’d like to see
a daisier collection ol spoons than
mine.”—Washington Post.
Someone once said that he could al
most hear the grass grow. We disbe
lieved him until, while crossiug
Holmes’ field the other day, we dis- 1
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
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IVC.L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell. Maai
IOO Doses One Dollar
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. P. J. Cheney A Co.-Gentle
men •—I have been in tbe 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 aa 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. GORSUCH, M. D.
Office, 315 Summit St.
We will give $100 tor any case of Ca
tarrh that can not be cured with Hall’s
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Props.,
Toledo, O.
tJtt Sold bv Druggists. 75o.
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BANNER WAVELETS;
A war with all sadness and sorrpw,
For us better things are ui store.
We’re going to leave col'ege tomorrow,
And we tin t coming back at. jr raoi e.
1 he > color's song—
it won’t be long.
GwirgiR Win get there Eli at the
World’s Fair.
The situation is sized up thus by an
exchange:
The Itata is said to be after the Es-
Dr. H. M. EDWARDS.
Office over Jackson A Vincent’s—Commercial
Hotel at night.
April #0—dly.
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ATTORNEYS.
Ga.
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The Georgia State College o
Industry for Colored Youths.
P ENDING the permanent location of this
College in Americus or Savannah, a
Summer Term of Three Monti
will begin in the City of Athens, June 1st,
1891, open to all colored pupil*, male and fi
nale, above fourteen y ears of age, and passion
a creditable examination in Reading, Writing
and Arithmetic,
Free of Cost ! *
The Summer Session will be in charge of
Bichard R. Wright, A. B.,
a graduate ol Atlauta University, assisted by a
corps of able and ex; erienced instructors.
Special attention wi l be given to preparing
youths for advanced classes in the College,
aud to
NORMAL WORK,
by which teachers wiil be better fitted for their
duties in tbe colored tchrols of the State.
Boarding at Reduced Rates
may be obtained on application to tbe “Com
mittee ol Arrangements,” composed of tbe
Postmaster and Pastors of the Colored Church
es. Address
“COMMITTEE OP ARRANGEMENTS,"
Cam or the Posthastes,
ATHENS, GA.
By authority of the Commission on “The
Georgia State Industrial College for Colored
Youths.”
war k,-Boons.
Chancellor of University of Georgia.
May 21
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The New York Life turned the
corner January 1st, 1891, with a
-cheerful face, a ruddy c< mplexion,
and a body of Alderm&uic pro
portions. Notwithstanding the
increase which it made in weight
during 1890,it walked around with
as quick and light a step as in
former yearn. Let us see what it
did last year.
It issued 45.754 Policies.
It wrote $159,870,000 new in
surance.
It increased ita assets $10,894,209.
On the first of January, 1891,
tbe total assets were $115,947,809.
Tbe surplus $14,898,450.
The Premium income was $27,-
228,209 and the total receipts $32,*
158,100.
There are 173,469 Policies in
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,mere
than doubled its income, add add
ed $310,000,000 to its Insurance
account.
For urther information, call on
or address, .
MELLdc LINTON,
University Bank,
Athens, Ga.
A. C. FINE, Special Agent,
Commercial Hotel.
R. H. PLANT, General Agent.
Macon, Ga
March 15—dim.
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AT MILLS’ OLD STAND,
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ATHENS, GA.
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Eighth and Ninth Districts.
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but you get it for that.
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The Athens Ice Works Company
Are prepared to furnish Ice in small
or large quantitiessr Send your or*
•lers to the
ICE BOISE ON CLAYTON STREET
Parties living on the different Rail
roads or Picnic parties'ean get their
Ice by rending their orders It will
he shipped irntneri'atelv
S. REX1NGER, Manager.
May 22—dtf
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