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THE ATHENS GEORGIAN: APRIL 3, 1877.
'J-ixs'k Two.
[St. Louis Republican.]
Two little darling* to work for,
Through nnmberle** night* and days,
Four little footsteps to follow,
Wanderiug all in a maze.
Two little face* for washing,
Two tangled masses to curl,
First for the browu-eyed baby,
Then'for tho fair-ludrod girl.
Four little while feet to knit for,
Stockings to wash and to mend,
Often wee gloves to be fingered,
"Worn by wee nails at the end.
Myriad stitches for plying,
Patience mast never wane
YVhilo every stroke of the needle
Strengthens love’s infinite chain.
Hundred* of steps to be taken,
Each one a joy the more,
Gathering up the playthings,
Scattered all over the fioor.
‘ Many the windows for washing,
Finger prims over the pane,
Sweet is suck work for a mother,
Where little fingers have lain.
Two tiny cradles fur rocking,
Two little kisses to take,
Two little prayers to bo whispered
Upward, to angels awake.
Four baby feet to be guided, *
Two little lives to make bright,
Two little durliugs to bloss ns,
Leading us on to tHe light.
SUFFERING TRADE.
Evil Results of Hayes* Vacil
lating Policy.
■oney Locked Up and Planting Suspended In two
States.—The Treachery of the Usurper Fully
Established.
[Xew York Culletiu.]
An extra session of Congress 1ms
been decided upon, to commence on
the first of June. The special husi-
ue>s in hand is the passage of an
appropriation hill to meet the ex
penses of our military establishment.
From present indications, we fear it
is too much to hope that the session
will be brief and unexciting, because
the same reasons which iufiuenc d
the House against action upon that
bill are unfortunately still ope: alive.
If any way can he found for a satis
factory adjustment cf the South
Carolina and Louisiana difficulty be
fore the first of June arrives, the
business of the session ought to be
di&^Sod of 111 a wiek or two. I, is
for the best interests of the country
that it should be so. No one desires
another term of political agitation,
lasting through the warm weather.
A few days since the indications
were that the President and Cabinet
were inclined to terminate the pre-
vailing suspense by the adoption of a
policy which would make an cud of
the dual State governments; and the
inclination, we have no hesitation in
saying, met with the hearty approval
of almost every class of the commu
nity, without reference to partisan
considerations. Now, there are indi
cations in a different direction, and
things apparently are to be left to
drift. The experiment of solving the
Louisiana problem by another com
mission sent from Washington, we
fear, will he productive of no butter
results lli'an similar experimen s here
tofore. Nothing remains, however,
but to accept the situation and to
make the best of it. As to the con
dition of things in the two Southern
States alluded to, it need only be
— said that the business situation there,
in view of the protracted suspense,
is getting to be mqre and more de
plorable. We see it stated that
within tho few days past, the Presi
dent has received as mauy as an hun
dred letters from prominent New
Orleaus merchants begging him to
u take some action which would make
it possible to resume trade there
also, that over two miiliou dollars ore
laying idle iu the Charleston banks
awaiting investment in rice and cot
ton planting; also, that M Mr. Bee,”
the largest broker in planter’s loans
in the State, has issued word that he
can advance no money on any plan
tation security until the existing diffi
culty is disposed of;” also, u that
something like a dozen of the largest
rice plantations - on the 8avannah
river have been abandoned in conse
quence and will lie untilled this
spring.” Statements like these need
no comment. They speak for them
selves, and their meaning cannot be
misunderstood.
WIT ANJDHUMOR.
The key to the penitentiary—
Whis-key.
This is sometimes calledthe “iron
age,” bat it is fast becoming the
“ age of steel.” *
Little fish have a proper idea of
business. Not being able to do bet
ter, they 8tarton a small scale.
“ If you intend to do a mean thing,
wait till to morrow. If yon are to
do a noble tliiug, do it now.
“ Didn’t" she return your love?”
“ Yes, she did ; she sard she didn’t
want it. That is what’s killin’ me.”
It is apparent to a parent that a
great many children get on the wrong
track because the switch is misplaced.
“Don’t you thiuk, husband, that
you are apt to believe everything you
hear ?’* “ No, madam, not when you
talk.
A coroner’s jury in the case of a
man who was killed by a falling icicle
returned the verdict that he 44 died
of hard drink.” ' ■ < : !
An Irish gentleman lately fought a
duel with his intimate friend, because
he jocosly asserted that he was born
without a shirt on his hack.
A gentleman has named two can
aries, “ Wheeler ” and “ Wilson.”
His reason for this appellation is that
neither of them arc “ Singers.”
Why is a pretty girl like a loco-
motive engine ? Because she sends
off the sparks, transports the mails,
has a train following her, aud passes
over the plains.
A clergyman-at Springfield who
has a bad habit of adding 44 ah ” to
many of his words, told last Sunday
of those who had been brought up
on the Lord’s side-all.
A shrewd old Yankee said he didn’t
believe there was any downright cure
for laziness in a man. “ But,” he
added, *• I’ve known a second wile to
hurry it some.”
“ Where are yon going so fast, Mr.
Smith? demanded Jones. “Home,
sir, homo; don’t detain me; I have
bought my wife a new bonnet, and I
must deliver it | before the fashion
changes j” 4 ‘
A visitor at Philadelphia, being
asked whether he preferred pictures
to statuary, said he preferred the
latter, as 44 you kiu go all round the
statoos, but you can’t sec only oue
side of the pictures.”
4> My business is to talk,” said a
stump-speaker. “I deal in words
and sentences.’’ 44 Yes,’’ said a voice
in the crowd, 44 aud as long ns I ha\'e
known you your place of business has
never been dosed.”
A servant once entering in fright
the study of his master, who was in
deep thought and contemplation, told
him that the house was on fire.
44 Well,” said he, ,4 inform my wife.
I do not interfere in household mat
ters.” .
An Irishman being in church where
the collecting apparatus resembled
election boxes, ou its being brought
to him, he whispered in the carrier’s
ear that he was not naturalized, and
consequently he could not vote.
~ Teacher—“ Who was the first
man?” Head scholar. “Washing
ton ; he was tho first in war, first
in ’’ Teacher. “No, no; Adam
was the first man.” Head scholar.
44 Oh, if you are talking of foreigners,
I spose he was.”
“May I leave some tracts?” asked
a quack doctor of a lady who re
sponded to his kuock. 41 Leave some
tracks? Certainly you may,’’ said
she, looking most benignly over her
sjiecs; “leave them with the heel
toward the house.
Stud a member of Congress from
Ohio to a New Yorker, who was try
ing to tell him something about hogs:
44 Yon can’t tell me anything about
hogs. I know more about hogs than
you ever dreamed of. I was brought
up among hogs.*’
Little Alice was crying Utterly,
and on being questioned, confessed
to having received a dap from one of
her playfellows. 44 Yon should have
returned it," said the mother. “ Oh,
I returned it before!’* replied the
Jjttle girl, proudly.
The Negro Practically Ahan-
doned. '
The selection and confirmation of
the members of Mr. Hayes’ Cabinet
are eveuts of the greatest political
significance. It is the first time in
the history of our country that a
President, acceding to power, after
an embittered partisan contest, has at
once deserted his supporters, and
gone squarely and boldly into the
ranks of the opposition for one of the
heads of the departments. Yet,
from all sides, Mr. Hayes receives
assurances that this unexampled pro
ceeding' is approved, and that it
chimes in with the popular sentiment 1
of the hour. . • .
Why? What produq^f such an
anomalous conditiou of affairs? -
It all grows out of the'contest of
races iu the' South. Sixteen years
ago, when Abraham Lincoln entered
upon the duties of President, the way
to the Capitol was always so envi
roned with danger, that be did not
deem it prudent to travel openly
through the city of Baltiinor^. Swiftly
followed the terrible war of the re
bellion, though slowly and long it
dragged out its sanguinary length.
The slaveholders ultimately surren
dered, and. nominal peace ensued.
The blacks were not only made free,
but amendments were a^pd to the
Constitution, aud a series of laivs
were enacted by Congress tor their
especial protection and benefit.- With
only a partial and embarrassed ex
ception under Andrew* Johftson, the
national Government has since then
been steadily administered, in the
Southern States, in harmony with
the desires of the emancipated race.
If Mr. Hayes js President to day, he
is President by ilie use of black voles
ami by the support of those whose
only political strength has arisen
from their aliance and identification
with the polored race.
Yet, notwithstanding all these
facts, Mr. Ilaycs, at the very begin
ning of his administration^ddfe^three
things which write the w<£ "Miite
all over h's policy, and, iud
( he intends to era«e lrI. < c<Wu
forever, as a potent influence in onr
-national politics:
L He does not appoint any black
man, or mulatto, to his Cabinet. He
prefers Carl Schurz, a foreigner, to
Frederick Douglass, an abler and
more eloquent mau, and native born
—the only advantage of Schurz con
sisting in his complexion.
II He refuses to appoint any Re
publican from the old slaveholding
States; and for this, there can be'no
other sufficient reason, than that the
Republicans in those States are all at
one with the negroes.
III. He not only coldly turns his
back on the negroes aud their white
allies in the former slaveholding
States, but he goes into one of those
States ami takes to his embrace a
man well-known for his opposition to
the colored party.
Mr. Hayes has plenty of soft words
about tho equality of races. Iu the
face of this formation of his Cabinet,
they become meaningless. To the
cob red people and their allies, he
gives honeyed phrases; but he gives
them no representation in his Cabinet.
He may send oue colored man to
Ilayti, and employ another to black
his boots; but lie will not be found
taking sweet "counsel together on
public affairs with any of them, or
with llieir white worshipers. From
the inauguration of Mr. Hayes as
President, will date the decline and
fall of all practical equality, political
or social, in this country, for the col
ored race. It is an epoch in our po
litical history, tho significance of
which is plain to all who will open
their eyes.—N. Y. Sun.
Nat
A florist was showing an Irishman
over his establishment the other
day.
“Now,** said he, “ we’ll just, look
in for a moment at the germinating
house.”
“ The Gorman ’ailing louse, is itL’*
replied the other. 4 * Troth and I’m
glad, for it’s hungry I am. But isn’t
thare some Irish drinVng stloon, just
as handy?”
Rock Bottom‘ Prices.
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Regtto Bulldozers jjptt l]| Prices.
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Cash Against Time!
AND CASH ALWAYS WINS.
COME AND SEE HOW WE CAN SELL GOODS.
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
NE3W AUXlAINrG-ESMKNT.
Hates Reduced to $3 per Say.
HAVING LEASED THIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL, I enter
upon its management by Reducing Rates, and asking of the Travel
ing Public, especially my frieuds of Carolina and Georgia, a continu
nnce of that liberal support they have always given it.
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FORMERLY OF CHARLESTON, PROPRIETOR.
—FOR-
STANDARD FERTILIZERS!
THE EARTH MADE* T0_GIVE FORTH ITS RICHES
ExpsrisnsnU hare-demonstrated that of the ten Mineral Elements which constitute the ashes
of plants, tbe presence uf eeeh and every one is essential to their perfect growth and develop
ment; and, m crop* extract them annually, no land can be permanently fertile
UNLESS THEY BE RESTORED TO THE SOIL.
This tfcct ft noW so potent to oar fanners that thousands of tons are annually sold in this mar
ket. Rooogniiing the importance of this interest to our section of country, I have secured the
Agency of the following old and Standard Fertilizers, which the formers are invited to call, in
spect and price before buying elsewhere:
OLD CAROLINA 8T0N0 SOLUBLE GUANO,
SAM ANA GUANO, CHESAPEAKE GUANO,
PALMETTO ACID, STONO ACID PHOSPHATE,
CHESAPEAKE AM MON IATED ALKALINE PHOSPHATES.
COTTON OPTION. FIFTEEN CENTS.
febi3-3m s. M. Hunter, Agent.
IRJEIMIOAr-A_Xj I
THE ATHENS OFFICE FOR THE SALE OF
Singer Sewing Machine
Removed February 1st, 1877, to
Lester’s Building, (Upstairs) Over Talmadge, H. & Co.,
TBE SIEVE* EM, WEIS SEES*.
- 2,000,000 in Use—Sales in Excess of all Others.
tr smait ■AXDFACTUtme coipaxt, e. h. hop*, agent, auqusta, oeobbu.
Aik your neighbors which Machine is the best; then buy the Singer.
J. B. Toomer, Agent for Singer Sewing Machines,
Lester’s Building, (Upstairs,) Athens, Georgia.
i«ly.«y.
PLAIN AND FANCY
JOB WORK.
BfiEAT REDUCTION
IN PRICES.
Hiving Secured ire Services of
;/• t*-» > * a .) ^ ■ - i
-Au FIHST-OLASS
JOB PRINTER,
We are enabled to turr out as good
work as can be done
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IN THE STATE.
We call the attention of all our citi
zens to the following
Price List;
Bill Heads, per Thousand,
. Assorted, $5. ^
Canary Colored Envelops,
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Furnished to Merchants and
Business Men, with their
eards printed on them,
At $3 PER THOUSAND
LETTER HEADS,
$4 50 to $5 Per Thousand.
Common 75cper Hundred,
—AND—
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$4 50 to $5 per Thousand.
Fancy Work Proportionately Higher.
VXSXTXXTG CARDS,
BLANKS, NOTES,
Pofcers, Circulars,
Handbiiis, Pamphlets, etc.,
Printed in any color desired, and as
cheap as can be done in the 8tate.
GIVE US YOUR ORDERS,
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SAVE MONEY,
And get good work, and sustain a
homo institution. Call at tho ATH
ENS GEORGIAN office, Broad
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street, Athens, Ga.