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Athens, Oa.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. 17, 1875.
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GRANT’S MESSAGE.
Abominable Doctrines;
ment of the Episcopal church. We call with
pleasure attention to its claims for support.
District Conrcntion.
fir As will be seen by the official announce
ment in another column, the citizens of the
several counties of the Ninth Congressiomi i
District aro requested to send delegates to n
Congressional Convention to be held atGaiues
ville, on the 14th day of April, for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate to represent
the people of the said District in the 44tli
Congress. The election will probably be or
dered in May.
Now, if the people can be fairly representet
in tbo proposed Convention, it is the best wn>
which has yet been devised to carry out thcii
wishes. It is true, the Convention systeu
has been greatly abused. Those bodies have
been packed with delegates without constituon
cies, who represented the views of nobody but
a squad of village or cross-roads politicians—
and delegates properly chosen have some
times violated the instructions of their con
stituoncy—and many glaring frauds have at
different timos been committed—all which ha?
had a tendency to disgust the people with
contentions. But all this is nothing against
an honest, properly constituted convention
which seeks to give effect to tho will of the
people in tho selection of propor candidates
It is to bo hoped, therefore, that tho peoph
will turn out, in large numbers and appoint
delegates who will pledge themselves to vote
for tho man of their choice. Such a conven
tion will command tho respect of tho people
and its nominee will bo elected almost with
out opposition.
Lot the people act in this matter—let them
tako an interest in it, and they can command
the services of whom they please as their Rep
rcMutativo.
Savings Banks.
We print the following letter from Dr. Lips
comb to a friend in Columbus, which tho En
quirer has been permitted to publish, for the
purpose of calling special attention to its wise
suggestions.
Our people do not so much need an increase
of gains as a careful husbanding of their re
sources. Fortunes are rarely made in a day
but are generally tho result of gradual accre
tion—hero a little, thero a little. Thousands
of people who are not able to buy bank shares
or railroad or factory stock, can, by the prac
lice of wise economy, deposit two, or three, ot
fivo dollars per week in a savings bank
These institutions aro admirably adapted
tho present state of affairs and existing con
dition of our country, and tboy ought to be
located all over tho State. One is much need
cd in this city.
In his terse epigraraatic style, Dr. Lipscoml
says: “Forethought is providence.” This is
great truth, aud when applied to business af
fairs, leads to fortuuo. Our people would
soou becomo wealthy, if they would only learn
to practlco rigid economy and savo small
amounts.
Although nono of us udrniro the fanaticism
or any of the other isms of our Northern
bretbereu, wo may learn much from them in
the school of thrift and comfortable living.
Au old gentleman of Northern training re
marked to us some years ago that he could
support his family ou what an averago .South
ern family wasted. He had never forgotten
his early lessons of thrift and industry. Look
at the Northern people who settle in this sec
tion. They almost invariably grow rich. This
is not because they mako more money than
others, but because they take care of it. They
arc industrious, and, above all, economical.
If our people would prosper under tho pres
ent regime, they must learn to practice econ
omy, and savings banks are tho first step in
this diroction. They should bo established
n all large towns.
The Needed Legislation.
4 We Letter from Chancellor Lipscomb—Apples
of Gold in Pictures of Silcer—A Word Fitly
Spoken, How Good It is.
[Columbus Enquirer.]
We are permitted to publish tho following
able and beautiful letter from Dr. A. A. Lips
camb, of Athens, Georgia, to one of our Sav
ings bank’s managers. The qualities of head
and heart, which 'have so long endeared Dr
Lipscomb to Georgians, never grasped a sub
ject so vital as the one now under considera
tion. Dealing with it, as be always does, in a
plain reasoning way, nothing has been left
unsaid. Wo commend this letter to readers,
every word in it is good, every idea is worthy
the man who wrote it:
Athens, Feb. 6,1875.
Dear Sir :—As I wrote you on yesterday, I
am deeply interested in promoting this work
among onr people. Of course it is very impor
tant to increase the producing power of the
State, but the main difficulty does not lie in
want of productiveness. It lies in our ruinous
habits, in our waste and extravagance, and
most of all in those kinds of waste and extrav
agance which escape notice and therefore go
on year by year uncorrected.
Legislation cannot cure the o viis under which
we are laboring. Onr people aro simply delu
ded when they look to usury laws and othor
fictitious things for a removal or even a serious
abatement of tbe ills, tbat are now oppressing
tbeir private fortunes. Tbo remedy is in com-
mon-sonso, in bomoly old-fashioned prudence,
in earnest self-denial, and in faithful obedience
to those laws of Providence, by which tho con
ductor our affairs must be regulated.
A man’s labor can never educate aud onno
bio him unless it do something more than pro
vide for to-day. Forethought is Providence.
It is this forethought tbat is the chief distinc
tion of a wise bead. I have personally seen
very large results from Savings Banks. To
tbe individual, they are invaluable; and to tbe
community they are oven more valuable. If
we can save what we are annually wasting we
shall soon have a vast capital in Georgia, and
then money wiii be cheap enough for all useful
purposes. It isour ways of thoughtless living,
our petty recklessness, ourorgauie follies, that
make money so dear. Better look totbekitch
on and tbe dining-room, and tbe dress bills
and tbe like, and not to General Assemblies
for the return of better days. Aside from mere
questions of economy, this Is absolutely a mat
ter of morality and religion under circumstan
ces cow existing. Wisely enough, we find
fault with an Inflated national currency. The
most previous thing, however, is our private
inflation—tbe Inflation of nonsense and folly io'
our modee of thinking and acting.
I write very hurriedly, yet I trust that these
words will not bo unacceptable.
You will all, I am sure, bo very prudent in
managing the savings department. This is
•npromoly vital. Not only make your appeal
to public confidrsce but commend its trust and
reliance. Yours, very truly,
Andrew A. Lipscomb.
To the Senate of the United States :
Herewith 1 bave the honor to send in accor
dance with the resolution of the senate of tho
3d inst., all the information in my possession
not heretofore furnished relating to tbe affairs
in the State of Arkansas. I will venture to
express the opinion that all tbe testimony
*bows tbat in tbe election of 1872, Joseph
Brooks was lawfully elected Governor of the
State; tbat be has been unlawfully deprived
of tbe possession of his office since tbat time ;
tbat in 1874 tbe constitution of the State was
tiy violence, intimidation and revolutionary
proceedings overtbrownjand a Dew constitution
ulopted, and anew State government estab
lished. These proceedings, if permitted to
stand, practically ignore all rights by minori
ties in all the States. Also, what is there t<
prevent each of the Stales recently re-admit-
ed to Federal relations on certain conditions
from changing tbeir constitutions and violat
g their pledges, if this action in Arkansas
acquiesced iu, I respectfully submit whetb
r a precedent so daugerous to tbe stability
of State government, if not of the national
government also, should be recognized l>y
Congress. I earnestly ask that Congress wiii
nko somo definite action in this matter to re
lieve tbe Executive from acting upon ques
tions which should be decided by the Legisla
tive branch of the Government.
U. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, Feb. 8,1875.
The above brief message of President Grant,
iu reference to Arkansas, contains the most
ibomiuable centralizing doctrines yet advanc
ed in any quarter. It would seem that tbe
President claims tbat the Executive and Con
gress are the guardians of minorities. Our
idea has been that written constitutions were
devised chiefly for the purpose of protecting
minorities. Inasmuch as the Presideut aud
Congress disregard the constitution, we sup
poso Gen. Grant believes they should take its
place in this regard.
Under Grant's theory, Congress or tbe Pres
ident may interfere whenever the sovereign
people of a State see fit to alter or amend
i heir constitution, so far os to set it aside, on
the ground that tbe minority preferred the
old one!
“ What is thero to prevent the States re
cently re-admitted to Federal relations on
certain conditions, from changing tbeir con
stitutions and violating their pledges f” This
silly question of Grant’s killed off the conven
tion bill before our Legislature. It came in
the very nick of time to do the work for which
it was, no doubt, intended; and, we presume
it will bavo tho same effect in North Carolina
Tho Congressional committee, composed cf
four Republicans and odo Democrat, enter
tain views widely different from those express
ed by Gen. Grant in regard to the right of the
people to alter or amend thoir State coustitu
tious. They say:
“ The peopio of every State have the right
to make their own Constitution to suit them
selves, provided it lie republican in form and
in harmony with tbo Constitiitiou of tho Unit
ed States, and the National government has
no authority to deprive them of that right
Here we have tho caso of a State having
Constitution republican in form, adnptod and
ratified by a large majority of the people gov
erned by ^officers of tbeir choice, and going
forward will; reasonable quiet and twice
Your committee cannot .find any solid grounds on
which tostand to say the general government can
or ought to interfere, and no amount of irregular
ty in the processes by which this state of things
was brought about furnishes just reason for doing
The committee believe to at upon princi
pies now well established these defects and
irregularities in the proceedings must lie re
garded as covered by tbe verdict of the peo
pie.
Tbe report of the committee was drawn up
by Judge Poland, of Vermont, who, though
nitter partizan, has credit for an unusual
amount of honesty for tho present times.
Deferred.
Two or three tributea of respect and much
other matter intended for this paper, la neces
sarily deferred until our next issne.
How Stands the Slate t
Clarke, Jackson, Gwinnett and Gilmer oonn
ties, so far as their people have indicated any
preference, bave declared in favor of Hon. B
H. Hill. Forsy th has declared for Hon. H.
Bell, and certain citizeosof Lumpkin have
called upon Hon. W. P. • Price to become a
candidate, and as our readers are aware, he is
in tbe field, regardless of tbe convention.
Cols. Hill and Bell, as wo understand the mat
ter, will submit to the decision of the conven
tion.
Defeat of the Convention.
Tbe bill to leave tbo question of bolding a
Constitutional Convention to be decided by
tbe voters of this State was defeated in tbe
Senate ou Wednesday last.
There were iu the Senate and House also bit
ter and able opponents of this measure, but it
could bave beeD carried by considerable ma-
jorlies had not Grant come to the rescue of tbe
anti-Couventionists. His Arkansas message
appeared just in time to defeat tbe bill.
I told you so,” said ail those who had pro
dieted Federal inteferenco as soon as they read
Grant’s message, and this frightened othors who
were timid, and thus the measure was defeated.
Are our Legislators ready to subscribe to the
monstrous doctrine that a majority of the peo
ple bave oot the right to change a State Con
stitution t Must the people of Georgia live
forever under tbe Bullock-Blodgett uegro-
Constitution which Federal bayonets forced
upon them T
..A few years ago, at the conclusion of a
sermon, tbe preacher requested some one to
pass-around the hat and “ take up a collec
tion.” A young man, a stranger in tbe place,
jumped up and commenced “circulating tbe
hat” in such a way as to finish the job at the
door aod pass out with the proceeds. The
preacher eyeing him as he went out, observ
ed—“ If that young man runs away with that
money, he’ll be damned.” A deacon sitting
by tbe window, seeing him make off down
the street, responded—" And if be hasn’t run
away with tbat money, I’ll be damned.”
It
was signed by all the members of tho commit
tee save one, after a careful personal investi
gation of tbe facts.
“Columbian Oratory.”
Wo had carefully laid away a late number
of the Augusta Constitutionalist, containing a
carefully considered and well written article
on tbe subject of "Oratory”—contrasting the
style now prevalent in Americau deliberative
bodies, known as spread eagle" or •• Colum
bian oratory” with tbat of tho British Parlia
ment, of course “ spread eagle" suffered by
the comparison.
It is our deliberate opinion that the so-cail-
cd “ orators" of the past forty years have
been tbe greatest curse ever sent upon tho
country. Had it not been for them we should
liavo had no war—our people would have
been contented and liappv, as in tbe bettor
days of the Republic. We would bave bad
uopuidic debt—no reconstruction—no bay
onet rule—no civil rights bill—none of tho
ten thousand evils liberated from Pandora's
box by tho great “ orators" North and South
who fanned into a fierce flame the local prej
udices existing between tbe two sections.
Tho writcrof this, though by no means an old
man, remembers well when an abolition lectu
rcr was pelted with eggs in Fanouil Hall—bo
recollects when all tbe abolitionists in CoDg-
ress would not have filled an old-time stage
coach—when Adams, Glddings, Slade, Garri
son, and two or three others, occasionally dis
turbed the soverity of Congress by introdu
cing abolition petitions and sometimes deliv
ering abolition “ sprcad-eaglo” speeches.
This provoked some of tbe Southern members
to reply in the samo style. The abolition
party began to grow aud increase in num
hers. The language of “orators" on both
sides became more bitter—tho excitemen in
creased—prejudice on both sides became red
hot—” Columbian oratory” bad fanned the
embers into a flame—war followed, and ull
the evils from which wo now suffer, and tbe
end of which no man can see. Tbe men who
could uot tolerate tbe idea of receiving a pe
tition from a few old Quaker women to abolish
slavery aro now living under constitutions
framed in part by negroes—bave negro Con
gressmen and Senators—negro legislators,
negro judges, shorriffs, clerks, policemen, &c
All this is tbe legitimate fruits of “ Columbian
oratory.”
If Congress had been composed of such men
as “ G. Washington, Esq." “ B. Franklin,”
and men of that style, who never indulged in
“ spread eagle oratory,” we should bave bad
no war—no abolition—no negro constitutions,
Judges, legislators, Ac —and dodo of the ten
thousand other evils which now affiict us
The University of the South.
We have received a copy of tbe yearly cata
logue of this institution, and after careful exam
iuotiou find it fully up to the reputation which
this College has attained in tbe brief period of
seven years of its existence. There were ten
schools in operation besides a training or gram
mar-school, and two hundred and sixty-four
students in attendance. When considering
tbat this school has no permanent endowment
and all its expenses are defrayed from its in
come derived from students, tbe anooessis
quite noticeable. It is located on the Cumber
land mountains in Tennessee, sixty-two miles
nortb-west of Chattanooga, and la |reached
within one hour’s ride by a mountain railroad
which branches off from Cowan station on the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. Its
annual session lasting for nine months without
From the Gumming Clarion.
CITIZEN’S MEETING.
Cummixg, Forsyth Co.. Ga. i
February 2d, 1875. j
A large and enthusiastic meeting of tbe
citizens of this county met in tbe Court House
to-day and organized by calling Capt. T. J.
Pilgrim to the Chair aod appointing Col. H. C
Kellogg, Secrotary.
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted, to wit:
Whereas, We bavo learned with deep regret of
tho death of our friend and Representative elect
the Hon. Garnett McMillan, and, we, a por
tion of the Ninth Congressional District, de
siring to exprrss onr feelings of regret at his
death in some public and appropriate manner :
Resolved in public meetiug assembled,
1st. Tbat tho Democracy and people of the
Ninth District, as well as the whole people of
Georgia has sustained a great and irreparable
loss in tbe death of the Hon. Garnett Mc
Millan.
2d. That we deeply sympathize with bis af
flicted family in this Dispensation oi Provi
dence, and with united hearts, feeling deeply
our loss, drop this leaf upon the grave of our
friend.
The following resolutions were also adopted
unanimously by a rising vote.
We, tho people of Forsyth county, iu pub
lic meeting assembled, hereby express our no-
qualified approval of the course pursued by
he Hon. H. P. Bell, onr present Representa
tive in tbe Congress of the United States and
as a vacancy now oxists in tho 44th Congress
from the Ninth Congressional District, we do,
therefore,
Resolve, That we earnestly, yet respectful
ly. place before tho Democracy of this Dis
trict, tho name of Hon. H. P. Beil as a candi
date to fill said vacancy, subject to tbe action
of the Democratic party in Convention assem
bled
2d. That we request tho Clarion newspaper
to publish tbe proceedings of this meeting and
ask the Democratic papers in the District to
copy samo. T. J. PILGRAM, Ch’m.
H. C. Kellogg, Sec.
The Democratic ExecatiTe Committee.
Gainesville, Ga., Feb. 9th, 1875.
Tho Democratic Ex. Committee for the
Ninth Congressional District met to day.
Maj. John Hockenbuil being Chairman aod
D. H. McDonald requested to act aa Secreta
ry. Tbe Committee proceeded to fix tbe time
and place for bolding tbe convention for the
nomination of a candidate to represent tbe
Ninth Congressional District in tbe 44tb Con
gress.
On motion by Wm. M. Ash, of Banks coun
ty, the 14th day of April next was fixed as
the day for bolding said convention.
By D. H. McDonald, of Hail county, Gaines
ville was nominated as the place for bolding
tho convention, which was unanimously
agreed npon.
The following resolution was then offered
by Dr. J. Hockenbuil, of Forsyth, and adop
ted :
Eesolced, That the Secretary request the
Chairman of the Democratic Ex. Committee
of each county to call a primary meeting of
the citizens, and elect delegates to tbe con
vention to be held at Gainesville on the I4th
day of April next.
Be it further
Rescloed, Tbat the newspapers of the dis
trict are requested to publish the proceedings
of ibis Committee.
Upon motion the Committee adjourned sine
die.
John Hockenhull, Ch’m.
D. H. McDonald, Sec’y.
FROM THE CAPITAL. -
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 13tb, 1875.
Dear Watchman :—As tbe General As
sembly is nearing tbe Constitutional limit, the
wheels of the machine seem to have been
greased, and the honorable body is disposing
of business at a rapid rate. And as business
increases, I am cut off from tbe privilege of
gathering many items, and must therefore be
brief in my communication.
Tbe Senators have been discussing several
important subjects, and have passed a number
of bills. A good deal of time was devoted to
tbe discussion of tbe Penitentiary question,
and to tbe bill of your Senator, iu relation to
new trials, Sus., and several others.
The following Senate bills introduced by
Senators from your seotion, have been read iu
the House during the week:
, Mr. Cannon, To fix the per diem of tbe
grand and petit jurors of Rabun county.
Mr. Freemao, To amand tbe charter of Toc-
coa City In the county of Habersham.
Hr. McDaniel. To regulate tbe publication
of tbo decisions of the Supreme Court,
to amend section 4372 of the Code.
Mr. Hester, to amend an aet to construct a
railroad from Elborton, Ga., to intersect with
ndNow
To authorize the Ordinary of Elbert county
to act as Clerk of the Superior Court. Also,
to amend the charter ef the Elborton Air-Line
R. R.
Mr. Deadwyler, To prohibit tbe sale of in
toxicating liquors near Harmony Grove Acad
emy, in Jackson county.
There bave been quite a number of bills dis
cussed in the House during tbe week, and el
oquent addresses have been made by many of
tbe members.
The bill requiring voters to vote in their
own precincts, after strong debate, was indef
initely postponed.
The general whiskey option bill is now pen
ding in tbe House, and the opinion is strong
that it will pass; and of course it ought to.
Tbe bill to establish a Board of Health,
which passed early iu the week, was recon
sidered, mainly through tbe labors of Col.
Turnbull, of Banks, but was finally again
passed. It will probably be defeated in the
Senate.
A pretty lively debate occurred on tbe bill
requiring tenants to get orders from landlords
to sell their prodace. On this bill Mr. Tarn
bull also appeared strongly in favor of the
people, and the obnoxious features of tbe bill
were defeated.
Mr. Duke's bill to repair the old jail in Jack-
son county, instead of building a new one, was
passed. His bill leaving tbe election of Trus
tees of Martin Institute to the Grand Jury,
under a misunderstanding, was voted down,
but subsequently a motion to reconsider was
carried by a large majority, and it will prob
ably pass on Monday.
The following new bills bave been intro
duced from yonr section:
Mr. Peeples, of Gwinnett. To amend sec
tion 4097 of the Code.
Mr. McGill, of Decatur. To authorize tbe
Governor to enter into contract with North
eastern Railroad Company in regard to con
victs.
Mr. Tnrnbnll, of Banks. For the relief ot
land owners on tbe waters of Hndson and
Grove rivors, in said county.
Mr. Hutcheson, of Oglethorpe. To prohibit
sale of liquors within 2 miles of Woodstock, in
said county.
Mr. Crymea, of Franklin. To settle dispu
ted questions between land-holders and crop
pers.
TkepreseDt political condition'of the conn
try Id view of Civil rights and Grant’s prob
able future programme, has scared off the con
vention question, which was defeated in tbe
Senate.
Tbe Honse passed the following bills a third
reading on Friday:
To provide for a military organization in
tbe State University.
To authorize tax collectors to levy and col
lect tax fi fas.
To repeal the sections of the Code relating
to the weighing of cotton and rice.
To relieve persons prosecuted from the pen
alties of tbe same.
The House then took up Dr. Thomas's bill
to create a State Board of Health.
Tbe bill pa«sed by a vote of 83 yeas to 63
nays.
The House took from the tablo the bill to
create a new county out of Clarke to be called
Oconee, which passed without discussion—100
yeas to 46 nays.
A resolution was adopted limiting the time
of speaking to fivo minutes, unless by consent
of two-thirdsof the House.
The House Committee on Agriculture re
ported adversely on the bill to re-enact the
lien law—6 yeas to 8 nays. There will be
minority report also.
Tbesamo committee reported adversely on
the bill to establish factors’ and merchants'
liens.
Senator McDaniel, assisted by Jndge Reese,
under tbe direction of tbe Finance Committee,
has prepared an amendment to the Constitu
tion prohibiting the payment of fraudulent
bonds.
It is expected that the session will be pro
longed five or six days beyond the usual for
ty.
Nothing of special interest in either Honse
to-day. Yonrs, in haste,
R.
atormission will this year begin on the 19th
f March. This school is under the govern-1 the New York and New Orleans R. R. Also
SYNOPSIS OF THE SPEECH OF HON. H. D.
McDaniel,
Of the 27th District, in the Senate, on the Bill
to enable parties to waive the Homestead in fa
vor of any Creditor.
The object of the bill is not to take away any
constitutional right. The clause in tbe Con
stitution of 1868, on homesteads, provides that
heads ot families and trustees or guardians of
families of minor children, shall be entitled to
tbe homestead therein limited. It does not
create a homestead oat of every man's proper
ty. If the parties entitled to the provision, or
othors anthorived by law to apply for them
do not choose to claim a homestead they need
not do so—it is a matter of choice. Thousands
do not choose to avail themselves of tbe right
or privilege. Many sell their lands, and pur
chasers get a good, title, in spite of the pro
vision in the Constitution, because tbat pro
vision becomes operative only when parties
avail themselves of it and claim its protection
But while people are not forced to accept
homestead against tbeir will, tbeir right to do
so practically debars them from using thoir
own property as a basis of credit—as realized
capital—as a means of advancement in life.
Unless they are worth more than #3,000 in
specie, they cannot contract debts on tho faith
of their property, because the creditor knows
be cannot enforce payment. Assurance of
payment ie necessary to credit—uncertainty
from whatever cause, is fatal to it.
It is unnecessary to discuss the benefits of
the homestead laws—that question is only in
directly involved,in this bill. The law is up
on ns, ami. cannot 4»e repealed by legislative
enactment. Wa can provide a remedy for
some of its evils—tbat is my purpose. It
to unfetter the property of tbe people, and to
enable everybody to use to every possible ad
vantage the results of his tabor and economy,
or the inheritance from bis parents. It is not
to assist the rich; they need no protection
capital protects itself. The rich can prosper
nnder any laws tbat are not oppressive. Bat
tbe poor need to be proteoted from tbe results
of this homestead law.
The poor man needs credit; it is his only
chance to better bis condition. Even with
credit, he werks at a disadvantage. Bat in
dustry, thrift, economy and persistence, uni
ted with tbe ability to use to advantage all
bis means, bave enabled many to conquer for
tune and thousands to secure independence.
There is a way to independence through self-
denial, privation, unremitting toil, habitual
boarding; in all ages, many bave trodden it.
Tbe abases even of credit, are better for the
straggling masses of tbe people, than tbe ex
actions of snob existence. Destroy commerce,
stop progress, remand the people baok to the
conditlpn of the Middle Ages, and it woald
matter little whether land could be used as a
basis of credit tfr not. Bat what would bo
the condition of tbe common people f what op
portunities would they have to improvo^boir
fortunes t Surely no Senator desires to seo
that. Yet the operation of the homestead law
in fettering the property of email land owners
—tbe bone and sinew of the country—the pride
of tbe past and the hope of tbe future—will
Inevitably result in that retrogression.
This bill proposes to remedy that evil. It
proposes to enable tbe small farmer to use his
property as he pleases, by waiving bis right to
a homestead if he thinks It is to his interest
to do so. Senators have spoken of the bill as
a dead-fall to entrap creditors, because tbe
provisions of the bill are nnconstitntional. It
might be a sufficient reply to that objection to
say that tbe creditor class are capable of tak
ing care of themselves. If they are not satis
fied that the bill will be operative, they need
not extend credit on the faith of it, and no
barm will befall them. Bat it is tbe opinion
of sound lawyers that the provisions of tbe
have considered the subject decisions have
bill will be operative. So far as coarts
been made, giving effect to a waiver of tbe
homestead without snob an enabling act. One
decision is reported in newspapers as having
been made by Judge Waite of tbe Supreme
Court of tbe United States, in which it was
held that a waiver nnder an enabling act in
Virginia was effectual to renounce a home
stead provided in tbe Constitution of the State.
Other Senators see itr the bill destruction of
tbe rights of women and children. This view
ignores tbe plain language of the act. If words
can be relied upon to expreA definite ideas,
the language imports nothing more than tbat
persons capable of waiving a right may waive
tbe homestead and exemption at tbeir rption
A husband may waive his privilege if the wife
join in the waiver. She renounces her pnvl
lege. Neither husband nor wife can waive
tbe rights of minor children. Tbe latter, un
der existing laws, cannot bave a botdeatead
sot apart during the lifetime of the father.
They get tbe benefit of any homestead set
apart on tbe application of tbe bead of tbe
family, or of bis wife, or of any next friend
applying in her behalf. But no provision ex
ists for any body to apply in the name of tbe
children for tbeir benefit alone, until they be
come, in the language of tbe Constitution, “ a
family of minor children"—then it is tbat
trustee or guardian of such family of minor
children may have a homestead set apart for
their benefit. Therefore, in case the “ head
of tbe family” making such waiver dies before
tbe payment of tbe debt the creditor would
run the risk of being postponed until tbe young
est child becomes of fall age. by tbe setting
apart a homestead for the children daring tbeir
minority. Bat there ie some risk incident to
all credits. Tbe death of a debtor always
changes tbe rights of creditors. The widow
becomes entitled to dower—to years support—
and somo classes of creditors get a pretoronce
As to tbe danger of improvident husbands
persuading weak women to renounce their
homes and beggar tbeir children, it is impos
sible to prevent that under any laws. It is
better for a few to suffer than that tbe masses
should suffer. Tbe greatest good to tbe many
is a sound political axiom—provided injustice
is done to nooe. Besides this idea of tbe
Legislature assuming to know tbe wants and
interests of every family in the land better
than tbo people themselves, is pernicious.
Husbands, fathers and friends are better guar
dians of tbe interests of families tban law ma
kers. Tbe averago common sense of the peo
pie left free to mausge tbeir own property is
apt to discover what is best for them. If tbe
people are capable of self government, surely
they are competent to manage their property.
Gentlemen tell us in one breath tbat they
are opposed to the new homestead—tbat it is
injurious to the people—tbat they are in favor
of reducing it. Yet, in the next breath, they
object to every roan having tbe right to re
duce tbo homestead for himself, if be thinks
bis interest demands it. Tbe argument tbat
overy man should have a homestead, whether
nr not be wishes it, and tbat land should not
be subject to tbe payment of debts would be
intelligible, and would give consistency to the
positions assumed by tbe opponents of Ibis
bill. Tbat would present tbe question of
whether or not we should have a landed aris
tocracy and go back to tbo policy of tbe feudal
ages.
Senators may shut their ears to the cry of
distress from the people, demanding freedom
to use tbeir property in tbeir own discretion
to tbe best advantage. Bat this cry will not
be hushed nntil tbe property of tbe people is
unfettered and every man regains control of
bis own for every useful purpose.
FOMITCRE WAREHOUSE
IB subscriber* hare removed to No. 11, FRANKLIN HOUSE RANGE, Broad
constaatly on hand a large and well eeleeted stock of ' road Strc «t, where
FURNITURE of every description,
To which they invite the attention of the public, and which will be told
Astonishingly Low!
Furnished AS X,OW OR LOWER than by any other establishment in the »ii»
will alto furnith, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE, our handsome HPAItciT
for funerals within the city
Coffins and Burial Cases
Athena, Gn. Febrnnry 17, 1874.
"'hen furnubed h, „
" hh0r -*>.4dC
J. F. WILSON & Co '
consisting, j n
pert, of
ARE NOW OPENING A NEW STOCK OF GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
33,000 IDs. I’ l.tll tt. all
30,000 POUNDS BULK MEATS
A good stock of Orleans and Northern Sumk ’
COFFEES, MUSCOVADO AND REBOILED MOLassfs
Orleans and Wort her si Suru©
HAMS, LARD, IRISH POTATOES, SEED OATS?Kills
Tobacco and. Ciear« ’
CANNED GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, PLAIN AND v
candies, nutS; raisins, maccauoni, L ancy
We invito osoeciat attention to our
FLOUE
AND
.. _ , , tobacco
Our good# are bought for CASH, end we can't be undersold. }
good#. W. C. ORR and S. V. PAR x ER are with tho now house,
and many new onet. We are Agents for the celebrated
» cordially 8,.licit m
-d will be glad to ?c
examination of 0ur
a " old friend.
,.,R,t ols - sc>n - Compound.
NEW GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE.
foblO-lm England A Orr’s oM stand. Broad street. Albeat.G,.
WM. L. BRADLEY’S
Standard Fertilizers,
' PRINTUP, BRO. & POLLARD,
(Formerly Pollard & Co.) Cotton Factors, General Agents, Augusta Ga
\m. '/>.)
Sea Fowl fkano,
GUARANTEED
EQUAL TO ANY
Ever ©old.
SEA-FOWL GUANO IN BAGS, 200 lbs.
C C. Coe’s Superphosphate in Bags, 200 lbs.
BRIDLEY’S IMMOMIITED DISSOLVED BONE !l BAGS, 281LBS
Royal Guano Compound in Bags, 200 lbs.
^The above STANDARD FERTILIZERS having been in use for the past, seven years in the South,
with unequallod success, are again offered at prices that cannot fail to give satisfaction, while the standard
guaranteed to be EQUAL, il^ot SUPERIOR, to any ever sold.
For price# aod terns, apply to
f.bio—Sm B. E. THRASHER, Agent, Athens, Ga.
REMOVAL!
The Distributing Office of tbo
SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO.
Has been removed to the New Brick building
ON CLAYTON STBEET,
Adjoining tho Letter Block, corner of College Avonne
end Clayton Street.
Febl7
SHINGLE ROOFING!!
T he undersigned are prepared to take contract, for
any of the .bore kind, of rooting at abort notice
Old ahingle Roof, taken off, aheathed and raplaeed
with tin or .beet iron with tbe greateit diapatch. Any
kind of roof repaired end painted. Partiea wanting
any of the chore work done wonld do well to eall on
u. for pricee, etc., ete. Tin guttering a specialty
Fcbl7 3m D M. RENNET A CO.
Shop on Clayton .treat, rearTelmadge,HudgionlACo.
C. B. Yeronee,
Practical Slate & Tin Roofer, Giitterer,$-c.
ATHENS, GA.
Plain and Ornamental Slate as
cheap as Tin!
A LL work done at the loweat retea and in the heat
manner. Jobbing of all kinde promptly attend
ed to.
Work done in Athena for Dr. Liptoomb, Y. L. G
Herrit, Mr. Snmmey and many other, four year, ego,
and no eompleint yet. AU work warranted. Order,
nddrea.ed at above will receive prompt attention.
Athena,Feb 17 tf
Notice in Bankruptcy.
I N tbeDi.trict Court of the United State.—Northern
District of Georgia—In Bankruptcy, in tha matter
of J. M. Whitley, bankrupt.
To whom it may concern : Tbo nndereigned here
by give, notioe of hie appointment at Assignee of J.
M. Whitley, of the oonnty of Walton, State of Geor
gia, within .eld Di.trict, who bee been adjudged
Bankrupt, npon his awn petition.by the DiitrlotCoa
of said District. Dated Oct. 12th, 1871,
Fob 17 A. 8. FLORENCE, Assignee.
ESTX'W^.Ita-
DISSOLVED BONE,
OR ACID PHOSPHATE,
(GUARANTEED to contain 24 per cent. SOLUBLE BONF. PHOSPHATE.) is the strongest ami cheapest
CHEMICAL
Offered the farmer for composting cotton toed and stable manure,
value it >41.87.
By analysis of Prof. White, its money
PRICE! S
CASH, per ton, #35.00) TIME, 1st Nov., S40.00. Freight to lie added.
For sale by EDWARD BANCROFT, Agent,
febio—2m X<*. 6 Front Street, Athens,Oa.
HHI IE TIE VATCHW0R1!
THE GRANGERS INTRODUCED IT,
AND THE PEOPLE MUST CARRY IT OUT!
I HAVE made arrangements to clerk for Messrs. Center A Reaves this year, and to sell the Dickson Com-
piny’s
Athens Chemicals and Acid Phosphate.
Bogland &0tr have sold these Guano# forjtwo years, and t N ey have given groat satisfaction. They am
or mixing with atable manure or eottou seed. Bolow aro the terms, Ac.:
PRICE OP THE ATHENS CHEMICALS:
3 sacks, Nov. 1st, with Cotton option at 15c. per pouud $21.30
3 sacks, Cash. 18-30
ACID PHOSPHATE.
5 sacks, Nov.jlst, with Cotton option at 15c. per pound $20.50
5 sacks, Cash . is.oo
S .nek. of tho Chemicals, added to 1,400 lbs stable raannro or cotton seed, makes a ton of 2,000 lbs, an
seeks of Aeid Phosphate does the same. A ton of this Mixture mikes as much eottou as a ton oi any o*
first-class Guanos, and does not cost ovor one-third the money. . . ,
I Invite all my old customers and friends to call ou me at Messrs. Center A Reaves’, for I am satwu®
Is to their interest to do so.
Tho freight is cash, and must be paid by the farmer.
A,bens, Feb. 3, 1875. J. S. ENGLAND.
WALTON ADJOURNED COURT
Gaixcsvillb, Haul Co. Ga, Feb. I0lb., 1875.
In consequence of tickneas of myeelf (an nttnok of
rheumatism) it is not possible for me to attend the reg
ular term of the Superior Conrt of Walton county,
Georgia, on tbe third Monday In Febrvary, 1875.
It is therefore
Ordered, Tbat the February term. 1875, of Walton
Superior Conrt be adjourned from the third Monday
In February, 1875, to the Ant Monday in Jnne, 1875,
and that the Clerk of laid Conrt do adjourn mid Conrt
from the third Monday in Febrnnry, 1875, to tbn Ant
Monday in Jnne, 1875.
Ordered farther. That .the Grand and Speeinl Jnrore
anmmoned to attend the regains term of said Court on
the third Monday in Febrnnry, 1875, do attend the
adjourned term of said Court on tbe Ant Monday in
Jnne, and tbat parties to salts, and all penoneharing
business id said Conrt and all witnesses, do attend at
said adionroed term of said Conrt Aod it ie farther
ordered that the Clerk of laid Conrtdo advertise the
adjournment of laid Conrt at the conrt house and
one or morn times in a pnblie gazette.
GEO. D. RICE,
Waltox eoexvr. | Clerk iOffice Superior Court.
I do hereby eertify that tbn above is a true copy
the original of his Honor Geo. D. Rice. Judge of said
Court. ’ JOHN PRIOR EDWARDS,
FebIT 2t. Clerk Superior Court
. RIGB, Judge S. 0.
EXCELLENZA
Cotton Fertilizer.
Tho undersigned has just received a largo lot of the celebrated
EXCELLENZA GUANO,
Which he offers to his old patrons and the publio generally on the following terms:
CASH #58.00
TIME, NOV. 1 65.00
TIME, WITH COTTON OPTION at 15c. per lb 7° 00
He has aJ.« received a la lot of DUGDALE’S CHEMICALS for composting, branded
“DOBBS’ MIXTURE,”
Which Mr. Dugdale say* is the best composition for composting with cotton seed and barn-J*t<J
that haa ev«r been gotten up. _ It comes in barrels of 250 lbs. oach, two barrels being sufficient to m
ton when composted. Prices at follow*:
CASH, for 2 Barrels (enough to make 1 Ton)
TIME, NOV. 1, COTTON at 15c. per lb 25.00
. TIME, NOV. 1, NO OPTION 7 22.00
Person* who are well known and have always paid punctually, can buy by giving plain of 1 “
who are not known, good reference ot endorsement will be required. He ie also Agent for
Wando Guano and £Lcid (Phosphate,
WILCOX & GIBBS’ MANIPULATED GUANO,
ad Zell’s JLmmoniated Dissolved Bones.
Planters can bo accommodated with Quano ready for distribution! or the host Chemicals for
all of which have been analysed by Dr. A. Means, of Savannah. Cotton Option oen be bad on »
named Guanos. For the BEST GUANO, call on
Athenr.Deo.3l, ! I jg* S. C. DOBBS*