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^attthemHatchman. Athens, Oa. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. 17, 1875. Largest Circulation! READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. 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*